Mud Creek near Jacksonville, TX
River level and flood forecast · Cherokee County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 7.8 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 31 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 | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8.5 ft |
| Record crest (December 1, 1913) | 20 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftSecondary roadways will become flooded and motorists should avoid driving on them.
- 12 ftExpect pasture flooding.
- 10 ftMinor lowland flooding.
- 9 ftExpect lowland flooding of timber resources along with some farmland.
Highest crests on record
- 20 ft — December 1, 1913
- 20 ft — May 1, 1908
- 15.2 ft — April 25, 1966
- 14.09 ft — May 3, 1944
- 13 ft — February 21, 1932
Recent crests: 10.99 ft (May 3, 2019) · 10.45 ft (November 12, 2018) · 9.01 ft (February 24, 2018) · 12.25 ft (May 1, 2016) · 11.61 ft (March 10, 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 (JKST2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.