RIVER GAUGE · BIG COW CREEK
Big Cow Creek at FM1416
Newton County, Texas
Water level41.06 ft
Flow92 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action58 ft
Minor flood60 ft
Moderate flood64 ft
Major flood66 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 67 ft
County Road 4101 along with several private roads are flooded just downstream of the gage.
- 66 ft
County Road 4104 flooded with water approaching homes.
- 65 ft
FM 1416 becomes impassable.
- 64.5 ft
Magnum Road begins to flood.
- 63.3 ft
Water begins to cover FM 1416 on the east side of the creek.
When the water runs low
- 5 ft
Stage needed to inundate designated Gulf Sturgeon critical habitat below Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam.
- 3 ft
Temporary (not sustainable) operating level for of Scholz Power Plant
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