Rivers in Texas
La Nana Creek at Nacogdoches
Below flood stage
3.83ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:45 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Record crest
- 22.18 ft1979
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 11.00 ft |
- 22.00 ftSevere flooding with streets inundated. Numerous streets flooded and evacuations should be planned.
- 20.60 ftWater breeches the levee and begins to flood William R. Johnson Coliseum on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus.
- 18.30 ftAll four lanes of Starr Avenue are under water just south of the soccer field between University and Wilson Drive. The entire soccer field and extension athletics fields and all of Pecan Park under water.
- 18.00 ftSignificant flooding for portions of Pecan park. Starr Avenue begins to flood.
- 16.00 ftParking lots east of La Nana Creek flood, including lots 46, 47, those near the soccer fields, and lots behind the arboretum.
- 15.00 ftWater begins to flood parking lots on the east side of the Stephen F. Austin State University campus beside the football stadium.
Crest history
10 crests on NOAA’s list since 1957.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 2, 1979 | 22.18 ft |
| 2 | February 1, 1975 | 19.85 ft |
| 3 | May 11, 2023 | 19.65 ft |
| 4 | May 30, 1979 | 19.62 ft |
| 5 | April 24, 1957 | 19.60 ft |
| 6 | June 9, 1986 | 19.55 ft |
| 7 | May 31, 1990 | 18.41 ft |
| 8 | June 3, 2024 | 18.23 ft |
| 9 | June 6, 1983 | 18.02 ft |
| 10 | May 13, 2024 | 17.24 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 3, 2024: 18.23 ft
- May 13, 2024: 17.24 ft
- May 11, 2023: 19.65 ft
- May 31, 1990: 18.41 ft
- June 9, 1986: 19.55 ft
- June 6, 1983: 18.02 ft
- June 2, 1979: 22.18 ft
- May 30, 1979: 19.62 ft
- February 1, 1975: 19.85 ft
- April 24, 1957: 19.60 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. 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.