Little River near Little River, TX

River level and flood forecast · Bell County

Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM

The river is 28.7 ft below flood stage (30 ft).

Flow: 66 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-1001020304050TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 28 ftFlood 30 ftModerate 40 ftMajor 46 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage46 ft
Moderate flood stage40 ft
Flood stage30 ft
Action stage28 ft
Record crest (September 1, 1921)46.8 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 46.5 ftMajor flooding along the river is expected. Six inches of water is expected in the houses upstream of the gage.
  • 46 ftMajor flooding along the river is expected. Flood waters will begin to inundate homes upstream from the gage. The race track near the highway 95 bridge will be flooded, along with several rural roads near the river.
  • 40 ftModerate flooding is expected near the river. Several rural roads and the race track near the highway 95 bridge will be flooded.
  • 36 ftMinor flooding of low lying areas upstream from the gage can be expected. The race track on the right bank upstream from the gage will flood. Some rural roads will flood.
  • 34 ftMinor flooding of the race track on right bank immediately upstream from the highway 95 bridge is expected. Some rural roads will experience flooding.
  • 30 ftMinor out of bank flooding can be expected near the river. Some rural roads will begin to flood.

Highest crests on record

  1. 46.8 ft — September 1, 1921
  2. 43.3 ft — October 2, 1927
  3. 42.85 ft — May 17, 1965
  4. 41.3 ft — April 22, 1926
  5. 40.58 ft — September 8, 2010

Recent crests: 30.09 ft (June 6, 2026) · 36.3 ft (May 3, 2019) · 33.81 ft (January 3, 2019) · 36.27 ft (April 12, 2017) · 35.49 ft (October 31, 2015)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LRIT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.