Angelina River near Lufkin

1. 179.00 ftMajor flooding including water across the southbound lane of U.S. Highway 59. Expect high water to continue on the lower Angelina River to above Lake Sam Rayburn for several weeks, with flooding of several thousands of acres.
2. 178.00 ftExpect major flooding including water across the northbound lane of U.S. Highway 59. One can expect high water to continue on the lower Angelina River to above Lake Sam Rayburn to continue for several weeks with several thousands of acres flooded.
3. 177.00 ftExpect moderate flooding to continue for several more days with seasonal high water and minor flooding to continue for several more weeks as the lower Angelina River above Lake Sam Rayburn slowly recedes.
4. 175.00 ftModerate flooding to continue for several weeks on the lower Angelina River to above Lake Sam Rayburn with several thousands of acres flooded. High water begins to fill the ditches of both the northbound and southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 59 to approaching near the emergency lane shoulders.
5. 171.00 ftExpect moderate flooding with the gravel access roadway completely flooded. High water approaches the tops of the cement support piers on the U.S. Highway 59 bridge with boat traffic under the bridge becoming very difficult with very little clearance. Also expect flooding to continue for several weeks on the lower Angelina River to above Lake Sam Rayburn.
6. 170.00 ftExpect minor flooding to continue for several more days, as the Angelina River above Lake Sam Rayburn slowly recedes.
7. 168.00 ftExpect flooding to continue for at least a couple of weeks with the gravel access roadway nearly inundated along its entire length.
8. 165.00 ftExpect flooding to continue for several days with the majority of the gravel access roadway flooded. Boaters and four wheel-operators should use caution traversing both upstream and downstream on the Angelina River as currents can become swift and turbulent.
9. 162.00 ftMinor lowland to diminish and end on the lower Angelina River.
10. 161.00 ftExpect minor flooding with the gravel parking lot flooded and water beginning to overflow the gravel road where it widens into the parking lot. Also expect about a foot of overflow across the left bank of the Angelina River looking downstream.
11. 160.00 ftAction stage with overflow into the gravel parking lot for boats and trucks on the right bank. Also overflow just begins on the left bank side looking downstream on the Angelina River. Expect overflow into the majority of the gravel parking lot.
12. 158.50 ftBankfull stage for the right bank of the Angelina River looking downstream. Expect minor overflow into the very edge of the gravel parking lot for boats and trucks.

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

• May 5, 2016: 180.72 ft
• March 15, 2016: 182.17 ft
• March 16, 2015: 179.72 ft
• January 29, 1974: 178.09 ft
• March 23, 1969: 178.30 ft
• April 30, 1966: 182.48 ft
• December 14, 1960: 179.41 ft
• May 10, 1959: 178.75 ft
• May 8, 1958: 178.22 ft
• May 2, 1957: 180.64 ft

• UpstreamAngelina River at Alto
• DownstreamAngelina River at Lake Sam Rayburn
• La Nana Creek
• Neches River at Diboll
• Attoyac Bayou at Chireno
• Neches River at Alto
• East Fork Angelina River at Cushing
• Ayish Bayou at San Augustine
• Neches River at Rockland

Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. The reference level, or vertical datum, for this gage has been updated to NAVD88. That means the stage heights will now be reported from that reference level which will give the water level as height above mean sea level. All flood stages have been changed accordingly. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.

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.