Rabbit Creek at Kilgore, TX
River level and flood forecast · Gregg County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 1 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (April 30, 2016) | 20.81 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftNear record flooding expected with near record flooding of the Turkey Creek tributary with a couple of homes in danger of flooding.
- 18 ftExpect major flooding on the Turkey Creek tributary. The pipeline right of way completely flooded at this stage as well.
- 16 ftExpect flooding on small tributaries to Rabbit Creek to begin such as Turkey Creek. Also expect a couple of barns to flood as well.
- 14 ftExpect about one hundred acres to flood.
- 12 ftExpect flooded trails and a private boat launch.
- 10 ftExpect lowland flooding of timber resources in and near the creek. Some oil field operations may be affected.
Highest crests on record
- 20.81 ft — April 30, 2016
- 20.3 ft — March 9, 2016
- 19.6 ft — July 11, 1945
- 18.29 ft — May 2, 2019
- 16.4 ft — April 24, 1966
Recent crests: 13.54 ft (April 17, 2021) · 18.29 ft (May 2, 2019) · 15.19 ft (April 25, 2019) · 14.98 ft (December 27, 2018) · 14.68 ft (November 12, 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 (KLGT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.