Village Creek near Kountze, TX
River level and flood forecast · Hardin County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 14.0 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.0 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 117 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:42 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (August 30, 2017) | 35.96 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 35.5 ftWater reaches the top of the instrument shelf.
- 34 ftRiver is at the unofficial record elevation reached in august of 1915. Widespread catastrophic flooding will occur.
- 33 ftFEMA flood insurance maps indicate that at 29.0 feet, if you are in the 1% (100) flood plain your property is at a high risk for flooding. A 1 percent flood is a flood that has a one percent or greater chance of occurring in any given year.
- 32.79 ftWater reaches the door sill of gage house.
- 31.6 ftWater reaches the floor of gage shelter.
- 27 ftWidespread major flooding will occur from Kountze to Village Creek State Park. FM 418 and 327 will be closed. Water approaches the treatment plant in Kountze on Walters ln.
- 26 ftMajor flooding with Water covering the Kountze city park.
- 24.9 ftFarm to Market Road 327 begins to flood at Village Creek.
- 24.3 ftWater is over FM 327 at the Mill Creek Crossing.
- 24 ftWith a forecast of 24 feet, Village Creek State Park beyond the Village Slough Bridge should be evacuated including the primative Camp Grounds.
- 23 ftMajor lowland flooding will occur.
- 22 ftWater covers entire floor of Farm to Market Road 418. Water threatens homes near the creek in Kountze. Significant flooding occurs in Village Creek State Park.
- 21.9 ftAt this level, water will be flowing over the Highway 418 bridge.
- 20 ftWater begins to flow over the bridge on Farm to Market Road 418. Water also begins to cover F.M. 418 at several other locations. Road in Village Creek State Park begins to have water across it.
- 19 ftWater over Village Creek Road Bridge in Lumberton. Significant backwater flooding of homes and camp sites along the creek in the north side of Lumberton.
- 18.39 ftThe water will be at the low chord of Highway 418.
- 17 ftWater covers low spots on Willard Lake Road and Village Creek Road near Lumberton.
- 12 ftThe river is at bankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 35.96 ft — August 30, 2017
- 34 ft — August 1, 1915
- 28.33 ft — October 19, 2006
- 27.6 ft — November 26, 1940
- 27.26 ft — April 12, 2024
Recent crests: 27.26 ft (April 12, 2024) · 17.12 ft (February 1, 2023) · 16.79 ft (January 11, 2022) · 19.51 ft (May 19, 2021) · 13.36 ft (September 25, 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 (KOUT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.