Lower Neches HUC8 12020003
A 2,857 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
65
Moderate
Drought index
198
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
20%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
66%
p37 of record
Water assets
938
6 springs · 256 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- Neches Rv Saltwater Barrier at Beaumont, TX0804178095 cfsp1 · much below normal
- Neches Rv nr Rockland, TX08033500174 cfsp35 · normal
- Neches Rv at Evadale, TX080410001,530 cfsp37 · normal
- Neches Rv nr Town Bluff, TX080406001,420 cfsp39 · normal
- Pine Island Bayou abv BI Pump Plant, Beaumont, TX0804174930 cfsp61 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 198 | 0 | 1/5 | p37 |
| 2026-10-18 | 198 | 0 | 1/5 | p37 |
| 2026-10-17 | 198 | 0 | 0/5 | p39 |
| 2026-10-16 | 198 | 0 | 1/5 | p43 |
| 2026-10-15 | 112 | 0 | 1/5 | p44 |
| 2026-10-14 | 112 | 0 | 1/5 | p42 |
| 2026-10-13 | 112 | 0 | 1/5 | p44 |
| 2026-10-12 | 112 | 0 | 1/4 | p39 |
| 2026-10-11 | 112 | 0 | 1/5 | p42 |
| 2026-10-10 | 112 | 0 | 1/5 | p42 |
| 2026-10-09 | 112 | 0 | 1/5 | p41 |
| 2026-10-08 | 112 | 0 | 1/5 | p40 |
| 2026-10-07 | 112 | 0 | 0/5 | p33 |
| 2026-10-06 | 112 | 0 | 0/5 | p34 |
Top water assets
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- 65Black Creekriver
- 65Amanda Lake Damreservoir
- 65Neches Rv Nr Rockland, Txriver