Rivers in Texas
White Oak Creek near Talco
Below flood stage
1.95ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:30 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 16.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.90 ftTue, Sep 22, 7:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 22.90 ft1945
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 22.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 19.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 16.00 ft |
| Action | 15.50 ft |
- 22.00 ftExpect severe flooding with thousands of acres of land flooded. Cattle and farm equipment should moved to higher ground.
- 19.00 ftExpect considerable lowland flooding with some secondary roadways inundated. Ranchers that have cattle and equipment near the creek should move them to higher ground.
- 18.00 ftMinor lowland flooding. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
- 16.00 ftExpect minor lowland flooding of creek bottoms. Ranchers that may have cattle and equipment in the creek bottoms should move them to higher ground.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 24% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.
Crest history
50 crests on NOAA’s list since 1945.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 31, 1945 | 22.90 ft |
| 2 | December 11, 1971 | 21.20 ft |
| 3 | December 28, 2015 | 20.39 ft |
| 4 | May 1, 1966 | 20.28 ft |
| 5 | January 24, 1980 | 19.86 ft |
| 6 | December 18, 2001 | 19.70 ft |
| 7 | April 28, 1958 | 19.52 ft |
| 8 | March 9, 1990 | 19.47 ft |
| 9 | April 26, 1966 | 19.36 ft |
| 10 | June 17, 2000 | 19.34 ft |
| 11 | August 15, 2017 | 19.34 ft |
| 12 | November 25, 1996 | 19.31 ft |
| 13 | May 4, 1990 | 19.20 ft |
| 14 | November 6, 1957 | 19.13 ft |
| 15 | May 1, 2016 | 19.09 ft |
| 16 | February 17, 2001 | 18.91 ft |
| 17 | February 23, 2018 | 18.88 ft |
| 18 | November 30, 2015 | 18.86 ft |
| 19 | June 21, 2021 | 18.84 ft |
| 20 | May 9, 1995 | 18.81 ft |
| 21 | May 20, 2021 | 18.70 ft |
| 22 | March 10, 2016 | 18.67 ft |
| 23 | December 14, 2015 | 18.64 ft |
| 24 | March 22, 2012 | 18.60 ft |
| 25 | December 16, 1992 | 18.38 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 21, 2021: 18.84 ft
- May 20, 2021: 18.70 ft
- April 25, 2021: 17.80 ft
- February 23, 2018: 18.88 ft
- August 15, 2017: 19.34 ft
- April 14, 2017: 17.69 ft
- May 1, 2016: 19.09 ft
- April 21, 2016: 18.26 ft
- March 10, 2016: 18.67 ft
- February 26, 2016: 16.88 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi 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 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.