La Nana Creek at Nacogdoches, TX
River level and flood forecast · Nacogdoches County
Normal3.8 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 10.2 ft below flood stage (14 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (June 2, 1979) | 22.18 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftSevere flooding with streets inundated. Numerous streets flooded and evacuations should be planned.
- 20.6 ftWater breeches the levee and begins to flood William R. Johnson Coliseum on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus.
- 18.3 ftAll four lanes of Starr Avenue are under water just south of the soccer field between University and Wilson Drive. The entire soccer field and extension athletics fields and all of Pecan Park under water.
- 18 ftSignificant flooding for portions of Pecan park. Starr Avenue begins to flood.
- 16 ftParking lots east of La Nana Creek flood, including lots 46, 47, those near the soccer fields, and lots behind the arboretum.
- 15 ftWater begins to flood parking lots on the east side of the Stephen F. Austin State University campus beside the football stadium.
Highest crests on record
- 22.18 ft — June 2, 1979
- 19.85 ft — February 1, 1975
- 19.65 ft — May 11, 2023
- 19.62 ft — May 30, 1979
- 19.6 ft — April 24, 1957
Recent crests: 18.23 ft (June 3, 2024) · 17.24 ft (May 13, 2024) · 19.65 ft (May 11, 2023) · 18.41 ft (May 31, 1990) · 19.55 ft (June 9, 1986)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NADT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.