Cow Bayou near Mauriceville, TX
River level and flood forecast · Orange County
Normal3.7 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 13.3 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (August 30, 2017) | 26.85 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22.5 ftTHIS IS THE FLOOD OF RECORD THAT OCCURRED IN OCTOBER 2006. WIDESPREAD FLOODING WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED HOMES IMPACTED.
- 21 ftTHE LOWEST PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 12 BEGIN TO FLOOD NEAR THE GAGE SITE. WATER BEGINS TO SPILL OUT OVER RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ON BRACKINWOOD AND BRECKINWOOD STREETS.
- 20 ftA FEW HOMES NEAR THE GAGE BECOME FLOODED.
- 19 ftTHE LOWEST HOMES NEAR THE GAGE BECOME THREATEND.
- 18 ftTWO HOMES ARE CUTOFF BY FLOOD WATERS NEAR THE GAGE SITE.
- 17 ftFOUR TO FIVE SIDE ROADS NEAR THE GAGE SITE BECOME FLOODED.
- 16 ftONE ROAD NEAR THE GAGE IS FLOODED WITH ACCESS TO ONE HOME IMPACTED.
Highest crests on record
- 26.85 ft — August 30, 2017
- 24.06 ft — September 20, 2019
- 22.53 ft — October 29, 2006
- 21.9 ft — October 30, 2002
- 20.25 ft — June 5, 2016
Recent crests: 17.59 ft (May 15, 2020) · 24.06 ft (September 20, 2019) · 19.16 ft (March 29, 2018) · 26.85 ft (August 30, 2017) · 20.25 ft (June 5, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MCVT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.