East Fork Angelina River near Cushing, TX
River level and flood forecast · Rusk County
Normal6.7 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 8.3 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 9 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (May 19, 2019) | 17.79 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftHigh water begins overflowing the Farm to Market 225 highway bridge. Expect several thousand flooded acres along the entire length of the East Fork to its confluence with the Angelina River.
- 22 ftWater approaches bottom of bridge decking. Several hundred acres flooded.
- 21 ftExpect several hundred flooded acres. Water approaches the bottom of the Farm to Market 225 highway bridge. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
- 19 ftExpect several dozen flooded acres. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
- 17 ftExpect flooding of several secondary roadways. Ranchers should move cattle and equipment to higher ground.
- 15 ftMinor lowland flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 17.79 ft — May 19, 2019
- 17.79 ft — April 30, 2016
- 17.18 ft — February 20, 2020
- 17.13 ft — March 10, 2016
- 16.35 ft — May 21, 2021
Recent crests: 16.35 ft (May 21, 2021) · 17.18 ft (February 20, 2020) · 17.79 ft (May 19, 2019) · 15.82 ft (March 29, 2018) · 17.79 ft (April 30, 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 (CUST2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.