Navasota River above Groesbeck, TX

River level and flood forecast · Limestone County

Normal1.0 ftas of Mon 2:55 PM

The river is 6.0 ft below flood stage (7 ft).

Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-2.502.557.51012.5TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 6 ftFlood 7 ftModerate 10 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 stage14 ft
Moderate flood stage10 ft
Flood stage7 ft
Action stage6 ft
Record crest (January 1, 1944)26 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 23 ftMajor out of bank flooding is expected along the river. Water will begin to flow into the pumphouse at the gage site.
  • 14 ftMajor overbank flow is expected along the left bank.
  • 11.6 ftModerate overbank flow is expected along the east bank.
  • 10 ftModerate overbank flow is expected, with flooding occurring along the left bank.
  • 7 ftMinor out of bank flow will occur along the left bank of the river.

Highest crests on record

  1. 26 ft — January 1, 1944
  2. 26 ft — January 1, 1910
  3. 15.06 ft — May 11, 1979
  4. 14.35 ft — February 3, 1986
  5. 13.98 ft — April 29, 2009

Recent crests: 11.08 ft (June 12, 2025) · 7.19 ft (May 29, 2025) · 10.94 ft (May 31, 2024) · 9.39 ft (May 25, 2024) · 8.2 ft (May 13, 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 (GRST2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.