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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
64
Moderate
Drought index
200
Severe
Area in D2+
0.33%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
140%
p93 of record
Water assets
938
6 springs · 256 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- Neches Rv at Evadale, TX080410003,010 cfsp69 · normal
- Neches Rv nr Town Bluff, TX080406002,750 cfsp70 · normal
- Neches Rv nr Rockland, TX080335001,870 cfsp93 · much above normal
- Neches Rv Saltwater Barrier at Beaumont, TX0804178032,600 cfsp98 · much above normal
- Pine Island Bayou abv BI Pump Plant, Beaumont, TX080417496,260 cfsp100 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 200 | 0.33 | 0/5 | p93 |
Top water assets
- 66Town Bluff Damreservoir
- 65Rocky Creekriver
- 65Sandy Creekriver
- 65Lake Tejas Damreservoir
- 65Frog Pond Lake Damreservoir
- 65Neches Riverriver
- 65Long Branchriver
- 65Black Creekriver
- 65Amanda Lake Damreservoir
- 65Neches Rv Nr Rockland, Txriver