Tres Palacios River near Midfield, TX
River level and flood forecast · Matagorda County
Normal3.1 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 20.9 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
Flow: 9 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 2, 2:49 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 29 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (June 1, 1960) | 37 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 ftWater will be into the house on the right upstream side of the river. The bridge at FM 456 is cut off and water is over the road on FM 1468 near Clemville, FM 2431 east of Midfield, and FM 2853 southeast of Blessing. Many homes in the El Dorado Country subdivision upstream and Oak Grove and Tres Palacios Oaks subdivisions are flooded. The river will be almost one half mile wide in the vicinity of the gage.
- 29 ftMajor lowland flooding begins as both approaches to the FM 456 bridge are cut off and water is over the road on FM 1468 near Clemville, FM 2431 east of Midfield, and FM 2853 southeast of Blessing with several homes in the El Dorado Country subdivision upstream and Oak Grove and Tres Palacios Oaks downstream flooded.
- 28 ftWater is over the road on FM 1468 near Clemville, FM 2431 east of Midfield, and FM 2853 southeast of Blessing all in Matagorda County. Homes in the subdivisions of El Dorado Country upstream and Oak Grove and Tres Palacios Oaks downstream are threatened.
- 26 ftModerate lowland flooding begins with water well into the floodplain on the right upstream bank and within inches of spilling over the east approach to the bridge at FM 456. The river will be almost one quarter mile wide in the vicinity of the gage.
- 24 ftMinor lowland flooding begins as water spills into the floodplain on the right upstream bank and covers the meander point at the meander curve.
Highest crests on record
- 37 ft — June 1, 1960
- 35 ft — August 1, 1945
- 32.43 ft — October 17, 1983
- 31.8 ft — June 6, 2019
- 31.73 ft — September 20, 1979
Recent crests: 27.99 ft (July 28, 2024) · 29.28 ft (July 9, 2024) · 25.39 ft (February 1, 2022) · 28.97 ft (July 10, 2021) · 27.82 ft (July 7, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MTPT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.