East Mustang Creek near Louise, TX
River level and flood forecast · Wharton County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 15.7 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 1 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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (November 21, 2004) | 24.35 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftMajor lowland flooding will occur as water reaches the slab elevation of structures downstream from gage.
- 22 ftModerate lowland flooding begins with water to the floor of the FM 647 bridge and the approaches to the bridge are cut off.
- 19 ftMinor lowland begins as water spills into the floodplain downstream of the gage.
Highest crests on record
- 24.35 ft — November 21, 2004
- 22.29 ft — June 18, 2015
- 22.16 ft — September 11, 1998
- 22.08 ft — November 4, 2002
- 21.9 ft — August 31, 2001
Recent crests: 19.1 ft (August 29, 2017) · 22.29 ft (June 18, 2015) · 17.54 ft (May 27, 2014) · 17.39 ft (July 12, 2012) · 19.6 ft (July 2, 2010)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LMCT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.