Neches River near Neches, TX
River level and flood forecast · Cherokee County
Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 8.6 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 92 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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 3, 1884) | 25 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftSevere flooding with several some secondary roadways flooded. Preparations should be completed for a major flood.
- 18 ftExpect moderate to severe flooding of river bottoms with some camps and access roads flooded.
- 14 ftMinor lowland flooding. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground away from the river.
- 12 ftExpect minor lowland flooding of the heavily wooded floodplain. Ranchers that may have livestock and equipment in the river bottoms should move them to higher ground. Expect minor flooding of the boat ramp.
Highest crests on record
- 25 ft — May 3, 1884
- 24.3 ft — May 1, 1908
- 22.07 ft — April 2, 1945
- 20.27 ft — May 4, 1944
- 19.46 ft — May 13, 1968
Recent crests: 16.43 ft (May 21, 2021) · 16.09 ft (February 21, 2020) · 17.11 ft (April 26, 2019) · 16.7 ft (January 4, 2019) · 13.72 ft (March 31, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NCST2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.