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Neches River at Rockland

Highest listed crest 38.00 ftFlood stage 26.0 ft44 crests since 1884

The Neches River at Rockland crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 44 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1884 to 2021. The highest, 38.00 ft on May 1, 1884, was major flooding, 12.00 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
38.00 ft
May 1, 1884; 62,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
26.0 ft
Major flooding from 33.0 ft
Crests at major
7
90th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 26, 2021
27.95 ft, minor flooding
Location
Tyler County
Texas

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 Rockland
Action stage25.01Mar 24, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)26.028May 26, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.08Sep 1, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage33.07Oct 20, 1994Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

44 crests from 1884 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Neches River at Rockland, 1884 to 2021 2025303540ft Flood stage 26.0 ftMajor 33.0 ft May 1, 1884: 38.00 ft, major flooding; 62,000 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1907: 29.40 ft, minor flooding; 30,400 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1920: 30.40 ft, moderate flooding; 35,800 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1921: 29.59 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1922: 32.20 ft, moderate flooding; 39,700 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1923: 29.09 ft, minor floodingJun 2, 1924: 29.19 ft, minor floodingApr 26, 1926: 29.79 ft, minor floodingApr 21, 1927: 29.09 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 1929: 30.39 ft, moderate floodingJun 1, 1929: 33.89 ft, major floodingFeb 24, 1932: 33.89 ft, major floodingMay 22, 1935: 32.20 ft, moderate flooding; 39,700 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1938: 29.89 ft, minor floodingNov 30, 1940: 32.59 ft, moderate floodingDec 2, 1941: 31.99 ft, moderate floodingMay 6, 1944: 35.04 ft, major flooding; 49,800 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1945: 35.49 ft, major floodingFeb 13, 1946: 29.60 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 1947: 26.00 ft, minor floodingJun 6, 1950: 27.70 ft, minor floodingMay 20, 1953: 30.70 ft, moderate flooding; 34,400 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1957: 28.34 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 1969: 27.64 ft, minor flooding; 34,000 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1973: 28.00 ft, minor flooding; 33,600 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1979: 27.42 ft, minor flooding; 24,400 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1989: 33.20 ft, major flooding; 42,000 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1990: 28.59 ft, minor flooding; 25,900 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1991: 27.73 ft, minor flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1992: 29.00 ft, minor flooding; 27,300 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1993: 27.11 ft, minor flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1994: 33.29 ft, major flooding; 42,300 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 1998: 29.12 ft, minor flooding; 27,800 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2001: 27.50 ft, minor floodingMar 22, 2007: 26.70 ft, minor flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2015: 25.90 ft, action stage; 19,200 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2015: 29.29 ft, minor flooding; 28,200 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2016: 26.79 ft, minor flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2016: 29.64 ft, minor flooding; 29,000 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2017: 32.12 ft, moderate flooding; 38,000 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2018: 26.40 ft, minor flooding; 20,300 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2018: 27.28 ft, minor flooding; 22,300 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2019: 27.51 ft, minor flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2021: 27.95 ft, minor flooding; 23,300 cubic feet per second Highest, 38.00 ft, May 1, 1884 1900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Neches River at Rockland 1880s: 1 1890s: 0 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 9 9 1930s: 3 1940s: 6 1950s: 3 1960s: 1 1970s: 2 1980s: 1 1990s: 6 2000s: 2 2010s: 7 2020s: 1 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 Rockland
1May 1, 188438.00+12.00Major62,000
2Apr 11, 194535.49+9.49Major—
3May 6, 194435.04+9.04Major49,800
4Jun 1, 192933.89+7.89Major—
5Feb 24, 193233.89+7.89Major—
6Oct 20, 199433.29+7.29Major42,300
7Jul 2, 198933.20+7.20Major42,000
8Nov 30, 194032.59+6.59Moderate—
9Apr 2, 192232.20+6.20Moderate39,700
10May 22, 193532.20+6.20Moderate39,700
11Sep 1, 201732.12+6.12Moderate38,000
12Dec 2, 194131.99+5.99Moderate—
13May 20, 195330.70+4.70Moderate34,400
14Jan 27, 192030.40+4.40Moderate35,800
15May 19, 192930.39+4.39Moderate—
16Apr 12, 193829.89+3.89Minor—
17Apr 26, 192629.79+3.79Minor—
18May 31, 201629.64+3.64Minor29,000
19Feb 13, 194629.60+3.60Minor—
20Apr 16, 192129.59+3.59Minor—
21Nov 23, 190729.40+3.40Minor30,400
22May 28, 201529.29+3.29Minor28,200
23Jun 2, 192429.19+3.19Minor—
24Nov 16, 199829.12+3.12Minor27,800
25Dec 26, 192329.09+3.09Minor—
26Apr 21, 192729.09+3.09Minor—
27Mar 7, 199229.00+3.00Minor27,300
28Jun 5, 199028.59+2.59Minor25,900
29May 4, 195728.34+2.34Minor—
30Jun 17, 197328.00+2.00Minor33,600
31May 26, 202127.95+1.95Minor23,300
32Jan 20, 199127.73+1.73Minor23,000
33Jun 6, 195027.70+1.70Minor—
34May 10, 196927.64+1.64Minor34,000
35Jan 5, 201927.51+1.51Minor22,800
36Mar 17, 200127.50+1.50Minor—
37Apr 24, 197927.42+1.42Minor24,400
38Dec 12, 201827.28+1.28Minor22,300
39Jun 29, 199327.11+1.11Minor21,700
40Mar 14, 201626.79+0.79Minor20,800
41Mar 22, 200726.70+0.70Minor20,800
42Apr 1, 201826.40+0.40Minor20,300
43Mar 15, 194726.000.00Minor—
44Mar 24, 201525.90−0.10Action19,200

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: 38.00 ft here, major flooding

  • Town BluffTX · May 1, 1884 · 86.80 ft · Major · its highest
  • EvadaleTX · May 1, 1884 · 26.20 ft · Major · its highest
  • NechesTX · May 3, 1884 · 25.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • DibollTX · May 7, 1884 · 21.00 ft · Major · its highest

April 11, 1945: 35.49 ft here, major flooding

  • DibollTX · Apr 8, 1945 · 17.95 ft · Moderate

May 6, 1944: 35.04 ft here, major flooding

  • Town BluffTX · May 6, 1944 · 84.98 ft · Major
  • EvadaleTX · May 11, 1944 · 23.58 ft · Moderate
  • 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
EvadaleTX16.026.20 ft, May 1, 18843
Rockland this gaugeTX26.038.00 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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ROKT2, 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.