Neches River near Town Bluff, TX
River level and flood forecast · Tyler County
Normal48.3 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 19.7 ft below flood stage (68 ft).
Flow: 1,410 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 | 82.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 72 ft |
| Flood stage | 68 ft |
| Action stage | 64 ft |
| Record crest (May 1, 1884) | 86.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 86.81 ftThe river is at flood of record. Widespread major to catastrophic flooding will occur.
- 81.5 ftMajor flooding occurring with water reaching the instrument shelf.
- 78.7 ftModerate flooding will occur with flood waters reaching the floor of the instrument shelter.
- 76 ftSome of the lowest homes in Sheffield's ferry become threatened.
- 75 ftConsiderable flooding of several county and private roads below the dam.
- 73 ftFlooding expected in the Mont Neches, Barlow Lake and Sheffields Ferry communities.
- 70 ftFlooding can be expected around Barlow Lake and Brushy Lake with some roads being cutoff and some of the lowest properties near the river begin to flood.
- 65 ftAreas around Barlow Lake and Brushy Lake begin to flood.
- 64 ftMinor flooding will occur.
- 62 ftThe river is at bankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 86.8 ft — May 1, 1884
- 84.98 ft — May 6, 1944
- 82.85 ft — May 21, 1953
- 82.56 ft — May 22, 1935
- 80.7 ft — August 31, 2017
Recent crests: 76.17 ft (May 17, 2024) · 66.17 ft (April 17, 2023) · 60.24 ft (May 23, 2022) · 77.91 ft (May 18, 2021) · 67.48 ft (May 3, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TBFT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.