Cow Bayou at FM 1442, TX
River level and flood forecast · Orange County
Normal1.1 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 4.9 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (September 3, 2017) | 16.53 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 16.53 ft — September 3, 2017
- 14.91 ft — September 20, 2019
- 8.67 ft — May 15, 2020
Recent crests: 8.67 ft (May 15, 2020) · 14.91 ft (September 20, 2019) · 16.53 ft (September 3, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ORFT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.