Neches River near Alto, TX
River level and flood forecast · Cherokee County
Normal3.7 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 12.3 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
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 | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15.5 ft |
| Record crest (March 15, 2016) | 22.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftSevere flooding of several barns, farm buildings and recreational areas will continue for the next several days. In addition, state highway 21 will be closed by high water.
- 21 ftFishing cabins near the river face flooding.
- 20 ftLowland flooding of the heavily wooded floodplain will continue for the next several days. As the river falls slowly, flooding will gradually decrease.
- 19 ftPreparations should be completed for a moderate flood. Barns and farm buildings near the river will be threatened by high water. In addition, ranchers should have completed moving cattle and equipment to higher ground.
- 18 ftExpect moderate to severe flooding of the heavily wooded floodplain. Boat ramps and picnic areas will be completely inundated.
- 16 ftBoat ramps and picnic areas near the river will begin to flood. Ranchers should move cattle and equipment near the river to higher ground.
Highest crests on record
- 22.6 ft — March 15, 2016
- 22.54 ft — May 17, 1953
- 22.4 ft — November 25, 1940
- 22.09 ft — May 6, 1958
- 22.03 ft — May 20, 2019
Recent crests: 20.3 ft (June 1, 2021) · 18.33 ft (April 24, 2020) · 18.44 ft (February 24, 2020) · 22.03 ft (May 20, 2019) · 19.13 ft (January 5, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamNeches River near Neches, TX
- DownstreamNeches River near Diboll, TX
- Angelina River near Alto, TX
- Hurricane Bayou at US 287 near Crockett, TX
- Angelina River near Lufkin, TX
- Mud Creek near Jacksonville, TX
- East Fork Angelina River near Cushing, TX
- La Nana Creek at Nacogdoches, TX
- Trinity River near Crockett, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ATOT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.