Rivers in Texas

East Fork Angelina River near Cushing

Rusk County, TexasNWS CUST2USGS 08033900Shreveport office

Below flood stage
6.30ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 11:15 AM CDT

Flood stage
15.00 ft
Record crest
17.79 ft2019

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood19.00 ft
Moderate flood17.00 ft
Minor flood15.00 ft
Action14.00 ft
  1. 23.00 ftHigh water begins overflowing the Farm to Market 225 highway bridge. Expect several thousand flooded acres along the entire length of the East Fork to its confluence with the Angelina River.
  2. 22.00 ftWater approaches bottom of bridge decking. Several hundred acres flooded.
  3. 21.00 ftExpect several hundred flooded acres. Water approaches the bottom of the Farm to Market 225 highway bridge. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
  4. 19.00 ftExpect several dozen flooded acres. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
  5. 17.00 ftExpect flooding of several secondary roadways. Ranchers should move cattle and equipment to higher ground.
  6. 15.00 ftMinor lowland flooding.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding20%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

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

Crest history

23 crests on NOAA’s list since 1884.

#DateStage
1May 19, 201917.79 ft
2April 30, 201617.79 ft
3February 20, 202017.18 ft
4March 10, 201617.13 ft
5May 21, 202116.35 ft
6November 18, 201516.15 ft
7March 29, 201815.82 ft
8December 29, 201515.77 ft
9December 28, 201515.23 ft
10April 19, 201615.06 ft
11April 20, 201615.03 ft
12December 15, 201515.00 ft
13August 11, 198814.24 ft
14April 12, 198013.34 ft
15May 16, 198912.58 ft
16July 23, 196811.66 ft
17March 30, 196511.48 ft
18January 24, 197411.47 ft
19June 2, 197911.23 ft
20March 5, 188411.07 ft
21April 25, 196611.02 ft
22March 10, 201511.00 ft
23June 19, 201510.50 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 21, 2021: 16.35 ft
  • February 20, 2020: 17.18 ft
  • May 19, 2019: 17.79 ft
  • March 29, 2018: 15.82 ft
  • April 30, 2016: 17.79 ft
  • April 20, 2016: 15.03 ft
  • April 19, 2016: 15.06 ft
  • March 10, 2016: 17.13 ft
  • December 29, 2015: 15.77 ft
  • December 28, 2015: 15.23 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS. 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.

Sources

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.