Neches River at Lake Palestine, TX

River level and flood forecast · Cherokee County

Normal342.8 ftas of Tue 4 PM

The last 7 days and the forecast

342.4342.5342.6342.7342.8342.9343WedThuFriSatSunMonTueNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

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Flood stages

Near flood stage360 ft
Record crest (May 19, 1989)349.31 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 350 ftExpect record lake flooding.

Highest crests on record

  1. 349.31 ft — May 19, 1989
  2. 349.02 ft — July 8, 2014
  3. 349.02 ft — July 8, 2007
  4. 349.02 ft — July 8, 2015
  5. 347.38 ft — February 23, 1994

Recent crests: 349.02 ft (July 8, 2015) · 347.21 ft (March 12, 2015) · 349.02 ft (July 8, 2014) · 349.02 ft (July 8, 2007) · 347.38 ft (February 23, 1994)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LPTT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.