Village Creek near Kountze

1. 35.50 ftWater reaches the top of the instrument shelf.
2. 34.00 ftRiver is at the unofficial record elevation reached in august of 1915. Widespread catastrophic flooding will occur.
3. 33.00 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.
4. 32.79 ftWater reaches the door sill of gage house.
5. 31.60 ftWater reaches the floor of gage shelter.
6. 27.00 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.
7. 26.00 ftMajor flooding with Water covering the Kountze city park.
8. 24.90 ftFarm to Market Road 327 begins to flood at Village Creek.
9. 24.30 ftWater is over FM 327 at the Mill Creek Crossing.
10. 24.00 ftWith a forecast of 24 feet, Village Creek State Park beyond the Village Slough Bridge should be evacuated including the primative Camp Grounds.
11. 23.00 ftMajor lowland flooding will occur.
12. 22.00 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.
13. 21.90 ftAt this level, water will be flowing over the Highway 418 bridge.
14. 20.00 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.
15. 19.00 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.
16. 18.39 ftThe water will be at the low chord of Highway 418.
17. 17.00 ftWater covers low spots on Willard Lake Road and Village Creek Road near Lumberton.
18. 12.00 ftThe river is at bankfull stage.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Most recent crests

• April 12, 2024: 27.26 ft
• February 1, 2023: 17.12 ft
• January 11, 2022: 16.79 ft
• May 19, 2021: 19.51 ft
• September 25, 2020: 13.36 ft
• January 5, 2019: 19.20 ft
• March 31, 2018: 24.61 ft
• August 30, 2017: 35.96 ft
• May 30, 2016: 20.80 ft
• March 12, 2016: 23.39 ft

• UpstreamVillage Creek
• DownstreamNeches River at Saltwater Barrier
• Mill Creek (E TX) at Brownlea Road
• Neches River at Evadale
• Black Creek at Highway 326
• Boggy Creek (E TX) at Park Road
• Pine Island Bayou at B.I. Pump Plant
• Little Pine Island Bayou at Pine Wood Estates
• Goode Branch at Goode Branch @ CR 773

Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. 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.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.