Angelina River near Alto, TX

Cherokee County, Texas · USGS gauge 08036500 · NWS ALOT2 · Angelina River flood status · Texas river levels

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Is Angelina River near Alto, TX flooding right now?

Angelina River near Alto, TX measured 10.50 ft on 2026-11-11 17:00:00 UTC. That observation was 18.5 ft below its 29 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
10.50 ft
as of 57 min ago
Streamflow
70 cfs
data refreshed 11 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 29 ft, with major flooding at 33 ft. The highest crest on record was 33.2 ft on Fri, Mar 31, 1989.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action28.5 ft18.0 ft below
Minor flood29 ft18.5 ft below
Moderate flood31 ft20.5 ft below
Major flood33 ft22.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
33.2 ft1989-03-31
32 ft1908-05-01
31.55 ft2007-07-09
31.51 ft1966-04-28
31.5 ft1932-01-01

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 10.36–11.56 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Neches River near Alto, TX14.1 miCherokee County
E Fork Angelina River near Cushing, TX15.1 miRusk County
Banita Creek at W Austin St, Nacogdoches, TX17.5 miNacogdoches County
Bayou Lanana at Nacogdoches, TX18.6 miNacogdoches County
Neches River at SH 7 near Pollok, TX19.0 miAngelina County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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