Upper Neches HUC8 12020001
A 5,036 km² sub-basin of the Texas-Gulf region in TX. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
70
Moderate
Drought index
199
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
104%
p52 of record
Water assets
1,473
41 springs · 432 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- Neches Rv nr Neches, TX0803200093 cfsp52 · normal
- Neches Rv at SH 294 nr Alto, TX08032400106 cfsno long-term record
- Neches Rv nr Alto, TX080325001,000 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 199 | 0 | 0/1 | p52 |
| 2026-10-18 | 199 | 0 | 0/1 | p54 |
| 2026-10-17 | 199 | 0 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-16 | 199 | 0 | 0/1 | p55 |
| 2026-10-15 | 199 | 0 | 0/1 | p54 |
| 2026-10-14 | 199 | 0 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-13 | 199 | 0 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-12 | 199 | 0 | 0/1 | p54 |
| 2026-10-11 | 199 | 0 | 0/1 | p57 |
| 2026-10-10 | 199 | 0 | 0/1 | p56 |
| 2026-10-09 | 199 | 0 | 0/1 | p56 |
| 2026-10-08 | 219 | 20.12 | 0/1 | p57 |
| 2026-10-07 | 219 | 20.12 | 0/1 | p74 |
| 2026-10-06 | 219 | 20.12 | 0/1 | p71 |
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