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
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 46 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 40 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 28 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
- 46.8 ft — September 1, 1921
- 43.3 ft — October 2, 1927
- 42.85 ft — May 17, 1965
- 41.3 ft — April 22, 1926
- 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.