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Neches River at Evadale

Highest listed crest 26.20 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft50 crests since 1884

The Neches River at Evadale crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 50 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1884 to 2024. The highest, 26.20 ft on May 1, 1884, was major flooding, 10.20 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Neches River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 4 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.20 ft
May 1, 1884; 125,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
3
187th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 19, 2024
20.12 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Hardin County
Near Lumberton (9.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Neches River at Evadale
Action stage15.04Feb 26, 2008The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.032Apr 16, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.07May 19, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.03Sep 2, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

50 crests from 1884 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Neches River at Evadale, 1884 to 2024 51015202530ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft May 1, 1884: 26.20 ft, major flooding; 125,000 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 1915: 24.50 ft, major flooding; 102,000 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1929: 22.20 ft, moderate flooding; 83,800 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1932: 21.45 ft, moderate flooding; 73,400 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1944: 23.58 ft, moderate flooding; 92,100 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1953: 22.53 ft, moderate flooding; 80,300 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1981: 16.03 ft, minor flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1982: 16.63 ft, minor flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1982: 17.60 ft, minor flooding; 24,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1983: 17.85 ft, minor flooding; 26,300 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1985: 15.63 ft, action stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1986: 16.71 ft, minor flooding; 19,400 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1986: 18.02 ft, minor flooding; 27,500 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1988: 15.28 ft, action stage; 13,300 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1989: 20.79 ft, moderate flooding; 47,900 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1990: 17.44 ft, minor flooding; 22,100 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1991: 17.62 ft, minor floodingMay 3, 1991: 17.40 ft, minor flooding; 22,450 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1992: 19.30 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 1993: 17.31 ft, minor flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 1994: 19.33 ft, minor flooding; 41,400 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1995: 15.21 ft, action stage; 14,000 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1997: 16.96 ft, minor flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1998: 17.76 ft, minor flooding; 26,900 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 1998: 17.89 ft, minor flooding; 28,300 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2000: 12.02 ft, below flood stage; 7,180 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2001: 17.95 ft, minor flooding; 31,700 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2001: 17.18 ft, minor flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 2002: 17.59 ft, minor flooding; 29,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2004: 16.93 ft, minor flooding; 22,100 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 2004: 17.40 ft, minor floodingOct 21, 2006: 19.46 ft, minor flooding; 47,057 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2008: 15.49 ft, action stage; 13,800 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2009: 16.06 ft, minor flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondNov 10, 2009: 16.16 ft, minor flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2011: 7.96 ft, below flood stage; 3,360 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2012: 17.31 ft, minor flooding; 25,700 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2013: 10.96 ft, below flood stage; 6,400 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 2013: 16.87 ft, minor flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2016: 17.08 ft, minor flooding; 18,830 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2016: 19.57 ft, minor flooding; 38,540 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2016: 19.67 ft, minor flooding; 39,740 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2017: 25.11 ft, major flooding; 82,519 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2018: 18.73 ft, minor floodingJan 7, 2019: 19.01 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2020: 16.63 ft, minor floodingMay 20, 2021: 21.02 ft, moderate floodingJan 11, 2022: 12.62 ft, below flood stageApr 16, 2023: 16.62 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 2024: 20.12 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 26.20 ft, May 1, 1884 1900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Neches River at Evadale 1880s: 1 1890s: 0 1900s: 0 1910s: 1 1920s: 1 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 7 1990s: 9 9 2000s: 8 2010s: 8 2020s: 4 1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
  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, Neches River at Evadale
1May 1, 188426.20+10.20Major125,000
2Sep 2, 201725.11+9.11Major82,519
3Aug 8, 191524.50+8.50Major102,000
4May 11, 194423.58+7.58Moderate92,100
5May 24, 195322.53+6.53Moderate80,300
6Jun 1, 192922.20+6.20Moderate83,800
7Mar 1, 193221.45+5.45Moderate73,400
8May 20, 202121.02+5.02Moderate—
9Jul 6, 198920.79+4.79Moderate47,900
10May 19, 202420.12+4.12Moderate—
11Jun 6, 201619.67+3.67Minor39,740
12Mar 14, 201619.57+3.57Minor38,540
13Oct 21, 200619.46+3.46Minor47,057
14Oct 25, 199419.33+3.33Minor41,400
15Mar 13, 199219.30+3.30Minor—
16Jan 7, 201919.01+3.01Minor—
17Apr 2, 201818.73+2.73Minor—
18Nov 28, 198618.02+2.02Minor27,500
19Mar 19, 200117.95+1.95Minor31,700
20Nov 22, 199817.89+1.89Minor28,300
21Feb 16, 198317.85+1.85Minor26,300
22Jan 11, 199817.76+1.76Minor26,900
23Jan 24, 199117.62+1.62Minor—
24Dec 30, 198217.60+1.60Minor24,600
25Nov 7, 200217.59+1.59Minor29,600
26Apr 2, 199017.44+1.44Minor22,100
27May 3, 199117.40+1.40Minor22,450
28Dec 3, 200417.40+1.40Minor—
29Apr 7, 199317.31+1.31Minor22,800
30Mar 23, 201217.31+1.31Minor25,700
31Dec 17, 200117.18+1.18Minor27,000
32Jan 10, 201617.08+1.08Minor18,830
33Mar 15, 199716.96+0.96Minor22,500
34Feb 15, 200416.93+0.93Minor22,100
35Nov 4, 201316.87+0.87Minor22,500
36Jun 12, 198616.71+0.71Minor19,400
37May 23, 198216.63+0.63Minor19,000
38May 6, 202016.63+0.63Minor—
39Apr 16, 202316.62+0.62Minor—
40Nov 10, 200916.16+0.16Minor18,000
41Apr 22, 200916.06+0.06Minor17,400
42Jun 11, 198116.03+0.03Minor16,100
43Mar 6, 198515.63−0.37Action14,600
44Feb 26, 200815.49−0.51Action13,800
45Apr 8, 198815.28−0.72Action13,300
46Dec 21, 199515.21−0.79Action14,000
47Jan 11, 202212.62−3.38Below flood stage—
48May 6, 200012.02−3.98Below flood stage7,180
49May 12, 201310.96−5.04Below flood stage6,400
50Feb 3, 20117.96−8.04Below flood stage3,360

The worst floods along the Neches River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Neches River that crested above flood stage within a week.

May 1, 1884: 26.20 ft here, major flooding

  • Town BluffTX · May 1, 1884 · 86.80 ft · Major · its highest
  • RocklandTX · May 1, 1884 · 38.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • NechesTX · May 3, 1884 · 25.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • DibollTX · May 7, 1884 · 21.00 ft · Major · its highest

September 2, 2017: 25.11 ft here, major flooding

  • Saltwater BarrierTX · Sep 1, 2017 · 21.56 ft · Major · its highest
  • BeaumontTX · Sep 1, 2017 · 19.59 ft · Major · its highest
  • Downtown BeaumontTX · Sep 2, 2017 · 17.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • Town BluffTX · Aug 31, 2017 · 80.70 ft · Moderate
  • RocklandTX · Sep 1, 2017 · 32.12 ft · Moderate
  • DibollTX · Aug 30, 2017 · 15.03 ft · Minor

May 11, 1944: 23.58 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Town BluffTX · May 6, 1944 · 84.98 ft · Major
  • RocklandTX · May 6, 1944 · 35.04 ft · Major
  • NechesTX · May 4, 1944 · 20.27 ft · Moderate
  • DibollTX · May 4, 1944 · 18.70 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Neches River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Neches River
BeaumontTX4.019.59 ft, Sep 1, 20175
Downtown BeaumontTX4.017.00 ft, Sep 2, 20171
Evadale this gaugeTX16.026.20 ft, May 1, 18843
RocklandTX26.038.00 ft, May 1, 18847
Saltwater BarrierTX4.021.56 ft, Sep 1, 201711
AltoTX16.022.60 ft, Mar 15, 201611
DibollTX12.021.00 ft, May 7, 18841
NechesTX12.025.00 ft, May 3, 18842
Town BluffTX68.086.80 ft, May 1, 18844

Other gauges in Hardin County

Flood gauges in Hardin County
Highway 32647.052.72 ft, Jun 3, 20160
Thicket87.089.59 ft, Jun 3, 20160
Batson61.067.17 ft, Oct 19, 20064
Bevil Oaks22.034.70 ft, Aug 31, 20173
Kountze17.035.96 ft, Aug 30, 201715

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EVDT2, 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.