Neches River at Steinhagen Lake, TX

River camera

Camera by the U.S. Geological Survey. Most take a picture every hour, some every few minutes; many stop at night.

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.

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 95.1 ftThe water is at the top of the instrument shelf
• 93 ftThe water is at the maximum design level of the dam
• 85 ftThe water is at the level of the dam's uncontrolled spillway crest
• 83 ftNormal operating level of the dam

Highest crests on record

1. 86.81 ft — May 1, 1984
2. 85.21 ft — May 22, 1953
3. 84.98 ft — May 6, 1944
4. 83.84 ft — June 17, 2001
5. 83.75 ft — May 25, 1999

Recent crests: 83.34 ft (November 30, 2004) · 83.34 ft (January 25, 2004) · 83.34 ft (May 2, 2003) · 82.71 ft (September 21, 2002) · 83.84 ft (June 17, 2001)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamNeches River at Lake Palestine, TX
• DownstreamNeches River near Town Bluff, TX
• Angelina River at Lake Sam Rayburn, TX
• Neches River at Rockland, TX
• Big Cow Creek near Newton, TX
• Village Creek near Village Mills, TX
• Big Cow Creek at FM1416, TX
• Village Creek near Kountze, TX
• Neches River at Evadale, TX