Black Cypress Bayou near Jefferson, TX
River level and flood forecast · Marion County
Normal3.6 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 9.4 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.6 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:13 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 12.5 ft |
| Record crest (April 29, 1958) | 22.42 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftExpect moderate to severe lowland flooding with some secondary roadways near the bayou facing flooding.
- 15 ftMinor lowland flooding.
- 13 ftLowland flooding will affect mainly timber resources.
Highest crests on record
- 22.42 ft — April 29, 1958
- 21.2 ft — April 2, 1945
- 19.61 ft — March 12, 2016
- 19.35 ft — October 16, 2009
- 19.34 ft — December 28, 1987
Recent crests: 15.89 ft (May 23, 2021) · 16.61 ft (February 15, 2020) · 17.89 ft (May 11, 2019) · 16.63 ft (February 25, 2018) · 14.09 ft (April 16, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamBig Cypress Creek near Karnack, TX
- Little Cypress Creek near Jefferson, TX
- Big Cypress Creek above Jefferson, TX
- Little Cypress Creek near Ore City, TX
- Shettleworth Bayou near Blanchard, LA
- Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood, LA
- Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, LA
- Cross Bayou at Hwy 80 West of Greenwood, LA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JEFT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.