Neches River near Town Bluff

Last updated: Jul 6, 2025, 11:31 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 07/06/2025 5:00 AM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 07/05/2025 7:05 PM CDT

Record: 86.8 ft

Low Threshold: 0 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 82.5 ft

Moderate Flooding 72 ft

Minor Flooding 68 ft

Action 64 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	82.5 ft
	Moderate Flooding	72 ft
	Minor Flooding	68 ft
	Action	64 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

86.81 - The river is at flood of record. Widespread major to catastrophic flooding will occur.
81.5 - Major flooding occurring with water reaching the instrument shelf.
78.7 - Moderate flooding will occur with flood waters reaching the floor of the instrument shelter.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	30.7908, -94.1508
RFC	WGRFC
State	TX
WFO	LCH
County	Tyler
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	08040600
COE	Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	76.17 ft	on 05-17-2024
2.	66.17 ft	on 04-17-2023
3.	60.24 ft	on 05-23-2022
4.	77.91 ft	on 05-18-2021
5.	67.48 ft	on 05-03-2020

Historic Crests

1.	86.80 ft	on 05-01-1884
2.	84.98 ft	on 05-06-1944
3.	82.85 ft	on 05-21-1953
4.	82.56 ft	on 05-22-1935
5.	80.70 ft	on 08-31-2017

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	82.50 ft
moderate Flooding	72.00 ft
minor Flooding	68.00 ft
action	64.00 ft
Latest Value	63.90 ft
Gauge Zero	0.00 ft

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1.	76.17 ft	on 05-17-2024
2.	66.17 ft	on 04-17-2023
3.	60.24 ft	on 05-23-2022
4.	77.91 ft	on 05-18-2021
5.	67.48 ft	on 05-03-2020
6.	74.80 ft	on 01-04-2019
7.	75.57 ft	on 03-30-2018
8.	80.70 ft	on 08-31-2017
9.	75.65 ft	on 06-03-2016
10.	76.12 ft	on 03-11-2016
11.	73.50 ft	on 05-29-2015
12.	65.95 ft	on 01-04-2015
13.	70.89 ft	on 11-01-2013
14.	67.62 ft	on 03-22-2012
15.	65.31 ft	on 11-05-2009
16.	66.42 ft	on 05-04-2009
17.	64.38 ft	on 04-13-2009
18.	64.61 ft	on 02-24-2008
19.	70.28 ft	on 12-31-2006
20.	72.25 ft	on 10-20-2006
21.	68.96 ft	on 09-25-2005
22.	69.77 ft	on 11-30-2004
23.	66.64 ft	on 05-19-2004
24.	68.38 ft	on 11-05-2002
25.	66.61 ft	on 12-14-2001
26.	73.16 ft	on 06-17-2001
27.	71.32 ft	on 03-16-2001
28.	59.00 ft	on 05-05-2000
29.	73.45 ft	on 03-14-1999
30.	71.46 ft	on 01-08-1998
31.	67.38 ft	on 03-13-1997
32.	67.27 ft	on 09-28-1996
33.	76.17 ft	on 10-23-1994
34.	67.76 ft	on 04-04-1993
35.	69.33 ft	on 01-25-1991
36.	71.06 ft	on 03-30-1990
37.	78.49 ft	on 07-02-1989
38.	63.77 ft	on 12-08-1987
39.	72.43 ft	on 11-26-1986
40.	65.64 ft	on 06-09-1986
41.	63.35 ft	on 03-02-1985
42.	73.50 ft	on 02-12-1984
43.	70.74 ft	on 05-22-1983
44.	69.32 ft	on 05-20-1982
45.	65.67 ft	on 06-08-1981
46.	64.91 ft	on 05-08-1976
47.	82.85 ft	on 05-21-1953
48.	84.98 ft	on 05-06-1944
49.	82.56 ft	on 05-22-1935
50.	86.80 ft	on 05-01-1884

1.	86.80 ft	on 05-01-1884
2.	84.98 ft	on 05-06-1944
3.	82.85 ft	on 05-21-1953
4.	82.56 ft	on 05-22-1935
5.	80.70 ft	on 08-31-2017
6.	78.49 ft	on 07-02-1989
7.	77.91 ft	on 05-18-2021
8.	76.17 ft	on 10-23-1994
9.	76.17 ft	on 05-17-2024
10.	76.12 ft	on 03-11-2016
11.	75.65 ft	on 06-03-2016
12.	75.57 ft	on 03-30-2018
13.	74.80 ft	on 01-04-2019
14.	73.50 ft	on 02-12-1984
15.	73.50 ft	on 05-29-2015
16.	73.45 ft	on 03-14-1999
17.	73.16 ft	on 06-17-2001
18.	72.43 ft	on 11-26-1986
19.	72.25 ft	on 10-20-2006
20.	71.46 ft	on 01-08-1998
21.	71.32 ft	on 03-16-2001
22.	71.06 ft	on 03-30-1990
23.	70.89 ft	on 11-01-2013
24.	70.74 ft	on 05-22-1983
25.	70.28 ft	on 12-31-2006
26.	69.77 ft	on 11-30-2004
27.	69.33 ft	on 01-25-1991
28.	69.32 ft	on 05-20-1982
29.	68.96 ft	on 09-25-2005
30.	68.38 ft	on 11-05-2002
31.	67.76 ft	on 04-04-1993
32.	67.62 ft	on 03-22-2012
33.	67.48 ft	on 05-03-2020
34.	67.38 ft	on 03-13-1997
35.	67.27 ft	on 09-28-1996
36.	66.64 ft	on 05-19-2004
37.	66.61 ft	on 12-14-2001
38.	66.42 ft	on 05-04-2009
39.	66.17 ft	on 04-17-2023
40.	65.95 ft	on 01-04-2015
41.	65.67 ft	on 06-08-1981
42.	65.64 ft	on 06-09-1986
43.	65.31 ft	on 11-05-2009
44.	64.91 ft	on 05-08-1976
45.	64.61 ft	on 02-24-2008
46.	64.38 ft	on 04-13-2009
47.	63.77 ft	on 12-08-1987
48.	63.35 ft	on 03-02-1985
49.	60.24 ft	on 05-23-2022
50.	59.00 ft	on 05-05-2000