Menard Creek near Rye, TX
River level and flood forecast · Liberty County
Normal8.9 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 11.1 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 25 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 | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (August 29, 2017) | 36.11 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 45 ftWater is over State Highway 146 in the vicinity of the gage.
- 28 ftMajor lowland flooding begins with widespread inundation of the floodplain in the vicinity of the gage.
- 23 ftModerate lowland flooding begins as low-lying areas along the creek are inundated.
- 20 ftMinor lowland flooding begins as water escapes the main channel in the vicinity of the gage.
Highest crests on record
- 36.11 ft — August 29, 2017
- 34 ft — September 1, 1961
- 32.99 ft — May 3, 2024
- 31.41 ft — April 5, 1999
- 31.12 ft — October 17, 1994
Recent crests: 23.21 ft (July 28, 2024) · 28.79 ft (May 18, 2024) · 21.87 ft (May 14, 2024) · 32.99 ft (May 3, 2024) · 26.21 ft (May 2, 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 (RYET2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.