Little Cypress Creek near Ore City, TX

Upshur County, Texas · USGS gauge 07346050 · NWS ORCT2 · Little Cypress Creek flood status · Texas river levels

Is Little Cypress Creek near Ore City, TX flooding right now?

Little Cypress Creek near Ore City, TX measured 2.09 ft on 2026-09-22 21:45:00 UTC. That observation was 10.9 ft below its 13 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.09 ft
as of 79 min ago
Streamflow
8 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 21 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.7 ft on Mon, Apr 2, 1945.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 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
Action12.5 ft10.4 ft below
Minor flood13 ft10.9 ft below
Moderate flood19 ft16.9 ft below
Major flood21 ft18.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
20.7 ft1945-04-02
20.2 ft1966-04-24
19.4 ft1958-04-29
16.28 ft1989-05-19
15.62 ft2015-12-29

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.09–2.27 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Sabine River above Longview, TX13.7 miGregg County
Big Cypress Bayou near Jefferson, TX15.6 miMarion County
Sabine River near Gladewater, TX15.8 miGregg County
Sabine River below Longview, TX17.8 miGregg County
Big Sandy Creek near Big Sandy, TX20.3 miUpshur 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast