Little Cypress Creek near Jefferson, TX
River level and flood forecast · Marion County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 11.1 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.9 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:13 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 12.5 ft |
| Record crest (April 26, 1966) | 22.28 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftExpect near record flooding with major flooding at the confluence of the Little Cypress Creek with the Big Cypress Bayou near Karnack, Texas.
- 18 ftModerate to severe lowland flooding will continue for several more days.
- 16 ftLowland flooding will slowly decrease, however, the creek will remain above flood stage for several more days.
- 14 ftExpect minor lowland flooding to continue for several days.
Highest crests on record
- 22.28 ft — April 26, 1966
- 21.1 ft — May 1, 1944
- 20.63 ft — April 30, 1958
- 19.99 ft — March 12, 2016
- 19.41 ft — March 29, 1989
Recent crests: 14.66 ft (February 26, 2018) · 16.01 ft (May 4, 2016) · 19.99 ft (March 12, 2016) · 16.07 ft (January 1, 2016) · 15.9 ft (December 18, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamLittle Cypress Creek near Ore City, TX
- DownstreamBig Cypress Creek near Karnack, TX
- Black Cypress Bayou near Jefferson, TX
- Big Cypress Creek above Jefferson, TX
- Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood, LA
- Shettleworth Bayou near Blanchard, LA
- Cross Bayou at Hwy 80 West of Greenwood, LA
- Sabine River near Beckville, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JFFT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.