Chambers Creek near Rice, TX
River level and flood forecast · Navarro County
Normal4.7 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 19.3 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
Flow: 2 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 27 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 22 ft |
| Record crest (December 21, 1991) | 32.57 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 33.5 ftFlood waters will top the left bank levee. Major flooding will occur along the creek to the farm and ranch industries. Flood waters will top the left bank levee, and flooding will begin outside the levees. Danger also exists for the levees to fail along the left bank.
- 31 ftMajor out of bank flooding is expected. Ranch and farm industries will be flooded. Rural roads will be underwater.
- 30 ftMajor out of bank flooding along the creek is expected. Farm and ranch industries will be flooded. Several rural roads along the river will be flooded.
- 27 ftModerate out of bank flooding will occur along the creek. A few rural roads will be flooded. Minor lowland flooding is expected for farms and ranches downstream.
- 24 ftMinor out of bank flooding will occur along the creek. This will be a problem for some cattle and farm industries.
Highest crests on record
- 32.57 ft — December 21, 1991
- 31.64 ft — October 25, 2015
- 31.51 ft — December 21, 1997
- 31.24 ft — October 20, 1993
- 31.12 ft — June 6, 1986
Recent crests: 27.89 ft (June 13, 2025) · 24.41 ft (May 1, 2025) · 28.09 ft (February 1, 2025) · 28.6 ft (June 1, 2024) · 28.96 ft (May 7, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RCET2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.