Sandy Creek near Cordele, TX
River level and flood forecast · Jackson County
Normal5.8 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 12.2 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 51 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (October 19, 1998) | 32.72 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27 ftDisastrous flooding is occurring. Roads and bridges in the floodplain are unpassable, and livestock well into the floodplain are threatened.
- 23 ftMajor flooding is occurring with the creek over one third of a mile wide at FM 710 near the gage. Roads and bridges are completely inundated and dangerous to auto traffic. Livestock are threatened well into the floodplain.
- 21 ftMajor lowland flooding begins with widespread inundation of the floodplain. The creek is one third of a mile wide at FM 710 in the vicinity of the gage. Primary roads and bridges are inundated and dangerous to motorists. Livestock are isolated and potentially drowned. Equipment in the floodplain are likely destroyed.
- 19 ftModerate lowland flooding begins. Several roads and bridges in the floodplain are flooded and livestock in the floodplain are threatened.
- 18 ftMinor lowland flooding begins with the creek close to 200 yards wide at FM 710 in the vicinity of the gage. Secondary roads are cut off and bridges near the creek flood. Livestock are cut off and potentially drowned.
- 15 ftLivestock and equipment near the creek are threatened.
- 13 ftAt levels above 13.0 feet, flows exceed the lowest areas along the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 32.72 ft — October 19, 1998
- 28.45 ft — October 19, 1994
- 25.84 ft — August 30, 2017
- 25.73 ft — November 24, 2004
- 24.61 ft — June 19, 2015
Recent crests: 18.42 ft (July 11, 2021) · 16.7 ft (December 9, 2018) · 25.84 ft (August 30, 2017) · 20.25 ft (April 20, 2016) · 24.61 ft (June 19, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CODT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.