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Angelina River near Alto

Highest listed crest 33.20 ftFlood stage 29.0 ft35 crests since 1908

The Angelina River near Alto crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1908 to 2016. The highest, 33.20 ft on March 31, 1989, was major flooding, 4.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.20 ft
March 31, 1989; 42,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
29.0 ft
Major flooding from 33.0 ft
Crests at major
1
248th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 3, 2016
30.80 ft, minor flooding
Location
Nacogdoches County
Texas

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Angelina River near Alto
Action stage28.54Feb 26, 1994The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)29.015May 3, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage31.07Mar 13, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage33.01Mar 31, 1989Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

35 crests from 1908 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Angelina River near Alto, 1908 to 2016 28303234ft Flood stage 29.0 ftMajor 33.0 ft May 1, 1908: 32.00 ft, moderate floodingJan 1, 1932: 31.50 ft, moderate floodingMay 5, 1944: 31.50 ft, moderate floodingMay 2, 1958: 30.30 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 1959: 30.13 ft, minor flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1960: 28.14 ft, below flood stage; 5,080 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1960: 29.97 ft, minor flooding; 18,200 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1962: 28.39 ft, below flood stage; 8,300 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1965: 28.17 ft, below flood stage; 7,100 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1966: 31.51 ft, moderate flooding; 30,600 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1968: 28.02 ft, below flood stage; 6,500 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1969: 29.16 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1973: 28.27 ft, below flood stage; 7,650 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1974: 28.95 ft, action stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1975: 29.06 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1979: 28.63 ft, action stageApr 16, 1980: 28.75 ft, action stage; 9,970 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1982: 28.37 ft, below flood stage; 8,090 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1983: 28.49 ft, below flood stage; 8,180 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1987: 29.14 ft, minor flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1989: 33.20 ft, major flooding; 42,500 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1990: 29.45 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1991: 29.10 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1991: 29.12 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1993: 31.26 ft, moderate flooding; 27,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1994: 28.50 ft, action stage; 8,580 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1994: 29.18 ft, minor flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1997: 28.38 ft, below flood stage; 8,040 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1999: 30.53 ft, minor flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2001: 29.50 ft, minor floodingJul 9, 2007: 31.55 ft, moderate floodingMar 13, 2015: 29.70 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2016: 29.00 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2016: 31.04 ft, moderate flooding; 26,800 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2016: 30.80 ft, minor flooding; 24,900 cubic feet per second Highest, 33.20 ft, Mar 31, 1989 19201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Angelina River near Alto 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 2 1960s: 3 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Angelina River near Alto
1Mar 31, 198933.20+4.20Major42,500
2May 1, 190832.00+3.00Moderate—
3Jul 9, 200731.55+2.55Moderate—
4Apr 28, 196631.51+2.51Moderate30,600
5Jan 1, 193231.50+2.50Moderate—
6May 5, 194431.50+2.50Moderate—
7Jun 23, 199331.26+2.26Moderate27,700
8Mar 13, 201631.04+2.04Moderate26,800
9May 3, 201630.80+1.80Minor24,900
10Feb 1, 199930.53+1.53Minor25,100
11May 2, 195830.30+1.30Minor—
12May 6, 195930.13+1.13Minor19,800
13Dec 12, 196029.97+0.97Minor18,200
14Mar 13, 201529.70+0.70Minor15,200
15Mar 5, 200129.50+0.50Minor—
16May 15, 199029.45+0.45Minor14,000
17Dec 19, 199429.18+0.18Minor12,300
18Mar 21, 196929.16+0.16Minor12,400
19Dec 31, 198729.14+0.14Minor12,200
20Dec 25, 199129.12+0.12Minor11,900
21Apr 17, 199129.10+0.10Minor11,800
22Feb 6, 197529.06+0.06Minor11,800
23Jan 1, 201629.000.00Minor10,100
24Jan 26, 197428.95−0.05Action11,200
25Apr 16, 198028.75−0.25Action9,970
26Jun 4, 197928.63−0.37Action—
27Feb 26, 199428.50−0.50Action8,580
28Feb 9, 198328.49−0.51Below flood stage8,180
29Jan 30, 196228.39−0.61Below flood stage8,300
30Mar 2, 199728.38−0.62Below flood stage8,040
31Apr 23, 198228.37−0.63Below flood stage8,090
32Apr 29, 197328.27−0.73Below flood stage7,650
33Apr 3, 196528.17−0.83Below flood stage7,100
34Mar 7, 196028.14−0.86Below flood stage5,080
35May 16, 196828.02−0.98Below flood stage6,500

Other gauges in Nacogdoches County

Flood gauges in Nacogdoches County
Nacogdoches14.022.18 ft, Jun 2, 19791

Nacogdoches County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ALOT2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.