Lavaca River near Edna

Last updated: Jun 8, 2025, 4:50 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/07/2025 11:15 PM CDT

Record: 35.5 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 28 ft

Moderate Flooding 25 ft

Minor Flooding 21 ft

Action 20 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

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River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	28 ft
	Moderate Flooding	25 ft
	Minor Flooding	21 ft
	Action	20 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

35 - Disastrous flooding continues with the west approach to the Highway 59 bridge inundated and closed. Several homes in the Lavaca River floodplain upstream of Highway 59 into northern Jackson County are flooded. Hundreds of head of livestock may be cut off and drown in low-lying areas.
34 - Disastrous flooding continues with water to the low steel of the Highway 59 bridge. Several homes in the floodplain upstream of Highway 59 are flooded with widespread inundation of primary and secondary roads. Hundreds of head of livestock may be cut off and drown in low-lying pasture areas.
33 - Disasterous flooding occurs with the lowest homes upstream of Highway 59 flooded. There is several feet of water over secondary roads and low bridges. Flow is within inches of spilling over the approaches to the Highway 59 bridge. Hundreds of head of livestock upstream of Highway 59 to below Hallettesville may be isolated and drown.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	28.9597, -96.6861
RFC	WGRFC
State	TX
WFO	HGX
County	Jackson
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	08164000
COE	Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	21.40 ft	on 02-02-2022	(P)
2.	23.55 ft	on 07-10-2021	(P)
3.	26.14 ft	on 06-05-2021	(P)
4.	24.11 ft	on 12-10-2018	(P)
5.	22.55 ft	on 10-25-2018	(P)

Historic Crests

1.	35.49 ft	on 10-19-1994
2.	33.80 ft	on 05-25-1936
3.	32.53 ft	on 08-29-2017
4.	32.51 ft	on 07-01-1940
5.	32.38 ft	on 10-19-1998

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	41.84 ft
moderate Flooding	38.84 ft
minor Flooding	34.84 ft
action	33.84 ft
Latest Value	18.35 ft
Gauge Zero	13.84 ft

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1.	21.40 ft	on 02-02-2022	(P)
2.	23.55 ft	on 07-10-2021	(P)
3.	26.14 ft	on 06-05-2021	(P)
4.	24.11 ft	on 12-10-2018	(P)
5.	22.55 ft	on 10-25-2018	(P)
6.	22.73 ft	on 06-22-2018
7.	32.53 ft	on 08-29-2017
8.	21.92 ft	on 02-22-2017
9.	22.93 ft	on 05-22-2016
10.	23.48 ft	on 03-12-2016
11.	29.72 ft	on 06-19-2015
12.	22.06 ft	on 05-28-2015
13.	24.55 ft	on 04-19-2015
14.	23.65 ft	on 03-23-2015
15.	22.16 ft	on 03-20-2015
16.	23.27 ft	on 03-11-2015
17.	21.12 ft	on 03-30-2012
18.	25.59 ft	on 09-10-2010
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21.	21.70 ft	on 11-22-2009
22.	24.90 ft	on 10-07-2009
23.	22.59 ft	on 04-20-2009
24.	21.37 ft	on 07-27-2007
25.	28.08 ft	on 07-03-2007
26.	23.96 ft	on 05-30-2007
27.	27.03 ft	on 05-02-2007
28.	23.63 ft	on 04-02-2007
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30.	23.09 ft	on 03-22-2005
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34.	21.90 ft	on 07-02-2004
35.	23.40 ft	on 06-28-2004
36.	22.70 ft	on 06-10-2004
37.	24.34 ft	on 05-15-2004
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39.	24.11 ft	on 11-18-2003
40.	25.40 ft	on 11-06-2002
41.	23.78 ft	on 07-18-2002
42.	28.00 ft	on 09-02-2001
43.	32.38 ft	on 10-19-1998
44.	26.52 ft	on 10-14-1997
45.	30.38 ft	on 04-12-1997
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47.	22.99 ft	on 05-16-1994
48.	25.37 ft	on 06-21-1993
49.	27.78 ft	on 02-12-1992
50.	23.73 ft	on 04-06-1991
51.	27.22 ft	on 06-06-1987
52.	22.73 ft	on 11-13-1985
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56.	26.21 ft	on 11-02-1981
57.	28.57 ft	on 09-02-1981
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88.	29.70 ft	on 11-26-1940
89.	32.51 ft	on 07-01-1940
90.	23.90 ft	on 07-13-1939
91.	33.80 ft	on 05-25-1936

1.	35.49 ft	on 10-19-1994
2.	33.80 ft	on 05-25-1936
3.	32.53 ft	on 08-29-2017
4.	32.51 ft	on 07-01-1940
5.	32.38 ft	on 10-19-1998
6.	30.99 ft	on 06-14-1973
7.	30.38 ft	on 04-12-1997
8.	29.72 ft	on 06-19-2015
9.	29.70 ft	on 11-26-1940
10.	28.57 ft	on 09-02-1981
11.	28.08 ft	on 07-03-2007
12.	28.00 ft	on 09-02-2001
13.	27.78 ft	on 02-12-1992
14.	27.50 ft	on 10-20-1960
15.	27.22 ft	on 06-06-1987
16.	27.17 ft	on 04-23-1985
17.	27.03 ft	on 05-02-2007
18.	26.66 ft	on 10-17-1957
19.	26.54 ft	on 05-29-1952
20.	26.52 ft	on 10-14-1997
21.	26.46 ft	on 09-14-1978
22.	26.37 ft	on 09-23-1967
23.	26.27 ft	on 05-08-1972
24.	26.21 ft	on 11-02-1981
25.	26.14 ft	on 06-05-2021	(P)
26.	25.59 ft	on 09-10-2010
27.	25.57 ft	on 11-25-2004
28.	25.47 ft	on 05-13-1968
29.	25.40 ft	on 11-06-2002
30.	25.37 ft	on 06-21-1993
31.	25.34 ft	on 10-18-1946
32.	25.06 ft	on 09-16-1974
33.	25.03 ft	on 11-21-1982
34.	24.90 ft	on 10-07-2009
35.	24.78 ft	on 08-31-1946
36.	24.71 ft	on 03-15-2007
37.	24.69 ft	on 05-27-1948
38.	24.63 ft	on 09-13-1971
39.	24.61 ft	on 04-13-1969
40.	24.55 ft	on 04-19-2015
41.	24.42 ft	on 05-20-1965
42.	24.34 ft	on 05-15-2004
43.	24.28 ft	on 12-08-1976
44.	24.14 ft	on 06-08-1979
45.	24.11 ft	on 11-18-2003
46.	24.11 ft	on 12-10-2018	(P)
47.	24.06 ft	on 11-15-1961
48.	23.96 ft	on 05-30-2007
49.	23.90 ft	on 07-13-1939
50.	23.80 ft	on 04-13-1959
51.	23.78 ft	on 07-18-2002
52.	23.73 ft	on 04-06-1991
53.	23.70 ft	on 01-17-2010
54.	23.65 ft	on 03-23-2015
55.	23.63 ft	on 04-02-2007
56.	23.60 ft	on 04-10-1942
57.	23.55 ft	on 04-29-1957
58.	23.55 ft	on 07-10-2021	(P)
59.	23.48 ft	on 03-12-2016
60.	23.47 ft	on 06-27-1960
61.	23.45 ft	on 05-27-1975
62.	23.40 ft	on 06-28-2004
63.	23.30 ft	on 05-21-1955
64.	23.27 ft	on 03-11-2015
65.	23.09 ft	on 03-22-2005
66.	22.99 ft	on 05-16-1994
67.	22.93 ft	on 05-22-2016
68.	22.73 ft	on 11-13-1985
69.	22.73 ft	on 06-22-2018
70.	22.70 ft	on 05-19-1953
71.	22.70 ft	on 06-10-2004
72.	22.70 ft	on 05-03-2004
73.	22.70 ft	on 03-19-1944
74.	22.68 ft	on 11-06-1965
75.	22.60 ft	on 11-19-2004
76.	22.59 ft	on 04-20-2009
77.	22.55 ft	on 10-25-2018	(P)
78.	22.37 ft	on 05-20-1980
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81.	21.92 ft	on 02-22-2017
82.	21.90 ft	on 07-02-2004
83.	21.88 ft	on 02-03-2005
84.	21.70 ft	on 11-22-2009
85.	21.55 ft	on 06-01-1970
86.	21.40 ft	on 02-02-2022	(P)
87.	21.37 ft	on 07-27-2007
88.	21.30 ft	on 02-13-2010
89.	21.13 ft	on 11-06-1983
90.	21.12 ft	on 03-30-2012
91.	20.36 ft	on 05-08-1976