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Village Creek near Kountze

Critical Stages
12' - Action
17' - Flood
21' - Moderate
23' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 6:30 AM CST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 7.68 ft

Flow: 0.88 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12 PM 12/6 7.4 0.82
6 PM 12/6 7.8 0.905
12 AM 12/7 7.9 0.927
6 AM 12/7 7.8 0.905
12 PM 12/7 7.4 0.82
6 PM 12/7 6.9 0.712
12 AM 12/8 6.1 0.555
6 AM 12/8 5.5 0.446
12 PM 12/8 4.8 0.333
6 PM 12/8 4.2 0.25
12 AM 12/9 3.8 0.201
6 AM 12/9 3.5 0.168
12 PM 12/9 3.3 0.148
6 PM 12/9 3.1 0.13
12 AM 12/10 2.8 0.104
6 AM 12/10 2.6 0.089
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6:30 AM 12/6 7.68 0.88
6:15 AM 12/6 7.67 0.878
6:00 AM 12/6 7.64 0.871
5:45 AM 12/6 7.63 0.869
5:30 AM 12/6 7.61 0.865
5:15 AM 12/6 7.6 0.863
5:00 AM 12/6 7.58 0.859
4:45 AM 12/6 7.57 0.857
4:30 AM 12/6 7.55 0.852
4:15 AM 12/6 7.53 0.848
4:00 AM 12/6 7.51 0.844
3:45 AM 12/6 7.5 0.842
3:30 AM 12/6 7.48 0.838
3:15 AM 12/6 7.46 0.833
3:00 AM 12/6 7.45 0.831
2:45 AM 12/6 7.42 0.824
2:30 AM 12/6 7.4 0.82
2:15 AM 12/6 7.38 0.816
2:00 AM 12/6 7.36 0.811
1:45 AM 12/6 7.34 0.807
1:30 AM 12/6 7.33 0.805
1:15 AM 12/6 7.3 0.798
1:00 AM 12/6 7.27 0.791
12:45 AM 12/6 7.26 0.789
12:30 AM 12/6 7.24 0.785
12:15 AM 12/6 7.21 0.778
12:00 AM 12/6 7.19 0.774
11:45 PM 12/5 7.17 0.77
11:30 PM 12/5 7.15 0.765
11:15 PM 12/5 7.13 0.761
Hydrograph for Village Creek near Kountze
35.5' - Water reaches the top of the instrument shelf.
34' - River is at the unofficial record elevation reached in august of 1915. Widespread catastrophic flooding will occur.
33' - 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' - Water reaches the door sill of gage house.
31.6' - Water reaches the floor of gage shelter.
27' - 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' - Major flooding with Water covering the Kountze city park.
24.9' - Farm to Market Road 327 begins to flood at Village Creek.
24.3' - Water is over FM 327 at the Mill Creek Crossing.
24' - With a forecast of 24 feet, Village Creek State Park beyond the Village Slough Bridge should be evacuated including the primative Camp Grounds.
23' - Major lowland flooding will occur.
22' - 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.
21.9' - At this level, water will be flowing over the Highway 418 bridge.
20' - Water begins to flow over the bridge on Farm to Market Road 418. Water also begins to cover F.M. 418 at several other locations. Road in Village Creek State Park begins to have water across it.
19' - Water over Village Creek Road Bridge in Lumberton. Significant backwater flooding of homes and camp sites along the creek in the north side of Lumberton.
18.39' - The water will be at the low chord of Highway 418.
17' - Water covers low spots on Willard Lake Road and Village Creek Road near Lumberton.
12' - The river is at bankfull stage.
DateStage (ft)
Aug 30, 2017 35.96
Aug 1, 1915 34
Oct 19, 2006 28.33
Nov 26, 1940 27.6
Apr 12, 2024 27.26
Jun 1, 1950 26.68
Jun 4, 1950 26.68
Apr 22, 1979 25.98
May 1, 1953 25.6
Oct 19, 1994 25.54
Dec 1, 1913 25.2
May 20, 1989 24.9
May 23, 1983 24.89
Mar 31, 2018 24.61
May 9, 1969 23.92
Mar 12, 2016 23.39
Apr 6, 1999 22.41
Nov 6, 2002 22.07
Jan 20, 1974 22
Feb 12, 1966 21.84

Data provided by the National Weather Service.