Little River near Rockdale, TX
River level and flood forecast · Milam County
Normal4.2 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 25.8 ft below flood stage (30 ft).
Flow: 151 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 | 35 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 33 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 27 ft |
| Record crest (February 11, 1981) | 40 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 40 ftWidespread major flooding is expected.
- 38.3 ftWidespread major flooding is expected.
- 36 ftWidespread major lowland flooding is expected.
- 35.7 ftMajor lowland flooding is occurring with water on the dock.
- 34 ftModerate lowland flooding is expected with water on the lower docks and steps of the Alcoa pumping plant.
- 33 ftModerate lowland flooding is expected along both banks.
- 30 ftMinor lowland flooding is expected along the left bank.
- 27 ftBankfull stage with no flooding expected.
Highest crests on record
- 40 ft — February 11, 1981
- 38.34 ft — December 21, 1991
- 36.13 ft — April 18, 2016
- 36.04 ft — July 15, 2007
- 35.78 ft — May 27, 2015
Recent crests: 30.21 ft (June 13, 2024) · 34.12 ft (May 4, 2019) · 30.02 ft (April 26, 2019) · 32.16 ft (April 8, 2019) · 34.6 ft (January 4, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RLRT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.