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SwedenVillage Creek near Kountze water level
River gauge, Village Creek, Texas, United States
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 90.1 cfs
History
20252026
The forecast expects the river to fall to 2.60 ft by Tuesday, October 20 at 01:00 PM. Issued Tuesday, October 20 at 07:52 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.
What this means
Low water at Village Creek near Kountze: the gauge reads 2.62 ft, below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 1.00 ft below the median of 3.62 ft for mid-October, based on 28 years of readings. It is 14.38 ft below the flood stage of 17.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 2.23 ft (+0.39 ft).
It is still going down, by 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to fall to 2.60 ft by Tuesday, October 20 at 01:00 PM. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 2.62 ft – 4.02 ft.
Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 3.62 ft1.00 ft below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.92 ft – 12.37 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (28 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 2.23 ft+0.39 ft
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 2.62 ft – 4.02 ft
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.93 ft – 22.17 ft
- Highest on record
- 35.96 ftAugust 30, 2017
- Forecast peak
- 2.60 ftTuesday, October 20 at 01:00 PM
Paddling and fishing conditions
At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.
For reference, flood stage is 17.00 ft.
What happens at each level
- 35.50 ft
- Water reaches the top of the instrument shelf.
- 34.00 ft
- River is at the unofficial record elevation reached in august of 1915. Widespread catastrophic flooding will occur.
- 33.00 ft
- FEMA flood insurance maps indicate that at 29.0 feet, if you are in the 1% (100) flood plain your property is at a high risk for flooding. A 1 percent flood is a flood that has a one percent or greater chance of occurring in any given year.
- 32.79 ft
- Water reaches the door sill of gage house.
- 31.60 ft
- Water reaches the floor of gage shelter.
- 27.00 ft
- Widespread major flooding will occur from Kountze to Village Creek State Park. FM 418 and 327 will be closed. Water approaches the treatment plant in Kountze on Walters ln.
- 26.00 ft
- Major flooding with Water covering the Kountze city park.
- 24.90 ft
- Farm to Market Road 327 begins to flood at Village Creek.
- 24.30 ft
- Water is over FM 327 at the Mill Creek Crossing.
- 24.00 ft
- With a forecast of 24 feet, Village Creek State Park beyond the Village Slough Bridge should be evacuated including the primative Camp Grounds.
- 23.00 ft
- Major lowland flooding will occur.
- 22.00 ft
- Water covers entire floor of Farm to Market Road 418. Water threatens homes near the creek in Kountze. Significant flooding occurs in Village Creek State Park.
- 2.62 ft
- Right now
Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.
Highest crests on record
Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 24 %.
| Rank | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35.96 ft | August 30, 2017 |
| 2 | 34.00 ft | August 1, 1915 |
| 3 | 28.33 ft | October 19, 2006 |
| 4 | 27.60 ft | November 26, 1940 |
| 5 | 27.26 ft | April 12, 2024 |
| 6 | 26.68 ft | June 1, 1950 |
| 7 | 26.68 ft | June 4, 1950 |
| 8 | 25.98 ft | April 22, 1979 |
| 9 | 25.60 ft | May 1, 1953 |
| 10 | 25.54 ft | October 19, 1994 |
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on Village Creek
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village Creek at US Hwy 69 near Village MillsRiver gauge, Village Creek | 62.38 ft | Normal | −0.03 ft | 10 mi |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neches River at EvadaleRiver gauge, Neches River | 5.23 ft | Low | −0.09 ft | 11 mi |
| Pine Island Bayou above BI Pump Plant, BeaumontTidal gauge, Pine Island Bayou | 3.65 ft | Below flood stage | −0.23 ft | 16 mi |
| Neches River Saltwater Barrier at BeaumontTidal gauge, Neches River Saltwater Barrier | 2.90 ft | Below flood stage | −0.21 ft | 19 mi |
| Pine Island Bayou near Sour LakeRiver gauge, Pine Island Bayou | 11.38 ft | Very low | −0.03 ft | 21 mi |
| Willow Marsh Bayou at US 90 near BeaumontRiver gauge, Willow Marsh Bayou | 14.92 ft | High | −0.09 ft | 23 mi |
| Cow Bayou near MauricevilleRiver gauge, Cow Bayou | 3.66 ft | Below flood stage | ±0 | 26 mi |
| Cow Bayou at IH 10 near VidorRiver gauge, Cow Bayou | 1.23 ft | Normal | −0.32 ft | 28 mi |
| B. A. Steinhagen Lake at Town BluffLake, B. A. Steinhagen Lake | 82.65 ft | Normal | +0.16 ft | 28 mi |
Questions and answers
How does Village Creek near Kountze compare with last year?
It is 0.39 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.23 ft.
What is flood stage for Village Creek near Kountze?
The official flood stage is 17.00 ft. The level is currently 14.38 ft below it.
What is a normal level for Village Creek near Kountze in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 3.62 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.92 ft and 12.37 ft, based on 28 years of records.
Is gage height the same as water depth?
No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.
What is the water level of Village Creek near Kountze today?
On Oct 20, 2026, 12:30 PM CDT, the water level was 2.62 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.
Is Village Creek near Kountze rising or falling?
Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.30 ft over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Village Creek near Kountze normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Station code
usgs:08041500(Agency page)- Coordinates
30.39799, -94.26352(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- NAVD88
- Update interval
- every 15 minutes
- Licence
- Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 2.62 ft | 2026-10-20 17:30 | Provisional |
| Flow | 90.1 cfs | 2026-10-20 17:30 | Provisional |
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U.S. Geological Survey: Village Creek near Kountze (usgs:08041500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/village-creek-near-kountze
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