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Neches River near Town Bluff

Highest listed crest 86.80 ftFlood stage 68.0 ft50 crests since 1884

The Neches River near Town Bluff crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 50 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1884 to 2024. The highest, 86.80 ft on May 1, 1884, was major flooding, 18.80 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
86.80 ft
May 1, 1884; 120,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
68.0 ft
Major flooding from 82.5 ft
Crests at major
4
157th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 17, 2024
76.17 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Jasper 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 near Town Bluff
Action stage64.016Apr 17, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)68.011Nov 1, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage72.015May 17, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage82.54May 21, 1953Extensive 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 near Town Bluff, 1884 to 2024 5060708090ft Flood stage 68.0 ftMajor 82.5 ft May 1, 1884: 86.80 ft, major flooding; 120,000 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1935: 82.56 ft, major floodingMay 6, 1944: 84.98 ft, major floodingMay 21, 1953: 82.85 ft, major flooding; 90,900 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1976: 64.91 ft, action stageJun 8, 1981: 65.67 ft, action stage; 14,900 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1982: 69.32 ft, minor flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1983: 70.74 ft, minor flooding; 21,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1984: 73.50 ft, moderate flooding; 26,500 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1985: 63.35 ft, below flood stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1986: 65.64 ft, action stage; 15,600 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1986: 72.43 ft, moderate flooding; 25,300 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1987: 63.77 ft, below flood stage; 13,500 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1989: 78.49 ft, moderate flooding; 49,200 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1990: 71.06 ft, minor flooding; 23,900 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1991: 69.33 ft, minor flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1993: 67.76 ft, action stage; 18,500 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 1994: 76.17 ft, moderate flooding; 35,400 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 1996: 67.27 ft, action stage; 19,800 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1997: 67.38 ft, action stage; 19,900 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 71.46 ft, minor flooding; 26,200 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1999: 73.45 ft, moderate flooding; 29,600 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2000: 59.00 ft, below flood stage; 94,600 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2001: 71.32 ft, minor floodingJun 17, 2001: 73.16 ft, moderate flooding; 29,100 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2001: 66.61 ft, action stage; 20,300 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2002: 68.38 ft, minor flooding; 23,100 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2004: 66.64 ft, action stage; 20,300 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 2004: 69.77 ft, minor floodingSep 25, 2005: 68.96 ft, minor floodingOct 20, 2006: 72.25 ft, moderate flooding; 30,050 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2006: 70.28 ft, minor floodingFeb 24, 2008: 64.61 ft, action stage; 17,154 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2009: 64.38 ft, action stage; 16,762 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2009: 66.42 ft, action stage; 18,423 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2009: 65.31 ft, action stage; 17,133 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2012: 67.62 ft, action stage; 21,867 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2013: 70.89 ft, minor flooding; 23,307 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2015: 65.95 ft, action stage; 15,484 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2015: 73.50 ft, moderate flooding; 27,936 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2016: 76.12 ft, moderate flooding; 32,805 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2016: 75.65 ft, moderate flooding; 31,881 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2017: 80.70 ft, moderate flooding; 91,000 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2018: 75.57 ft, moderate floodingJan 4, 2019: 74.80 ft, moderate floodingMay 3, 2020: 67.48 ft, action stageMay 18, 2021: 77.91 ft, moderate floodingMay 23, 2022: 60.24 ft, below flood stageApr 17, 2023: 66.17 ft, action stageMay 17, 2024: 76.17 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 86.80 ft, May 1, 1884 1900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Neches River near Town Bluff 1880s: 1 1890s: 0 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 5 1990s: 5 2000s: 7 7 2010s: 7 2020s: 2 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 near Town Bluff
1May 1, 188486.80+18.80Major120,000
2May 6, 194484.98+16.98Major—
3May 21, 195382.85+14.85Major90,900
4May 22, 193582.56+14.56Major—
5Aug 31, 201780.70+12.70Moderate91,000
6Jul 2, 198978.49+10.49Moderate49,200
7May 18, 202177.91+9.91Moderate—
8Oct 23, 199476.17+8.17Moderate35,400
9May 17, 202476.17+8.17Moderate—
10Mar 11, 201676.12+8.12Moderate32,805
11Jun 3, 201675.65+7.65Moderate31,881
12Mar 30, 201875.57+7.57Moderate—
13Jan 4, 201974.80+6.80Moderate—
14Feb 12, 198473.50+5.50Moderate26,500
15May 29, 201573.50+5.50Moderate27,936
16Mar 14, 199973.45+5.45Moderate29,600
17Jun 17, 200173.16+5.16Moderate29,100
18Nov 26, 198672.43+4.43Moderate25,300
19Oct 20, 200672.25+4.25Moderate30,050
20Jan 8, 199871.46+3.46Minor26,200
21Mar 16, 200171.32+3.32Minor—
22Mar 30, 199071.06+3.06Minor23,900
23Nov 1, 201370.89+2.89Minor23,307
24May 22, 198370.74+2.74Minor21,900
25Dec 31, 200670.28+2.28Minor—
26Nov 30, 200469.77+1.77Minor—
27Jan 25, 199169.33+1.33Minor20,800
28May 20, 198269.32+1.32Minor19,800
29Sep 25, 200568.96+0.96Minor—
30Nov 5, 200268.38+0.38Minor23,100
31Apr 4, 199367.76−0.24Action18,500
32Mar 22, 201267.62−0.38Action21,867
33May 3, 202067.48−0.52Action—
34Mar 13, 199767.38−0.62Action19,900
35Sep 28, 199667.27−0.73Action19,800
36May 19, 200466.64−1.36Action20,300
37Dec 14, 200166.61−1.39Action20,300
38May 4, 200966.42−1.58Action18,423
39Apr 17, 202366.17−1.83Action—
40Jan 4, 201565.95−2.05Action15,484
41Jun 8, 198165.67−2.33Action14,900
42Jun 9, 198665.64−2.36Action15,600
43Nov 5, 200965.31−2.69Action17,133
44May 8, 197664.91−3.09Action—
45Feb 24, 200864.61−3.39Action17,154
46Apr 13, 200964.38−3.62Action16,762
47Dec 8, 198763.77−4.23Below flood stage13,500
48Mar 2, 198563.35−4.65Below flood stage13,000
49May 23, 202260.24−7.76Below flood stage—
50May 5, 200059.00−9.00Below flood stage94,600

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: 86.80 ft here, major flooding

  • RocklandTX · May 1, 1884 · 38.00 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

May 6, 1944: 84.98 ft here, major flooding

  • RocklandTX · May 6, 1944 · 35.04 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

May 21, 1953: 82.85 ft here, major flooding

  • AltoTX · May 17, 1953 · 22.54 ft · Major
  • RocklandTX · May 20, 1953 · 30.70 ft · Moderate
  • EvadaleTX · May 24, 1953 · 22.53 ft · Moderate
  • NechesTX · May 19, 1953 · 17.40 ft · Minor
  • DibollTX · May 19, 1953 · 16.35 ft · Minor

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
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 Bluff this gaugeTX68.086.80 ft, May 1, 18844

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TBFT2, 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.