Trinity River at Liberty, TX
River level and flood forecast · Liberty County
Normal6.8 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM
The river is 19.2 ft below flood stage (26 ft).
Forecast to hold near 6.8 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 1,420 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:19 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 29 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 27 ft |
| Flood stage | 26 ft |
| Action stage | 21 ft |
| Record crest (September 1, 2017) | 32.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftMajor lowland flooding begins as homes in several subdivisions above Liberty begin flooding. Extensive flooding over much of Liberty County can be expected with each incremental rise in the river.
- 27 ftModerate lowland flooding begins as roads into several outlying communities above Liberty are closed with residents in 5 or 6 subdivisions cut off if not evacuated.
- 26.5 ftRoads into some outlying communities above the gage can have up to one foot of water over them.
- 26 ftMinor lowland flooding begins and significant lowland flooding in the vicinity of the gage can be expected as roads into some outlying communities above the gage begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 32.7 ft — September 1, 2017
- 32.37 ft — May 6, 2024
- 31 ft — October 21, 1994
- 30.03 ft — May 23, 1990
- 29.96 ft — May 31, 2015
Recent crests: 28.88 ft (June 21, 2024) · 32.37 ft (May 6, 2024) · 26.32 ft (April 23, 2024) · 29.01 ft (May 31, 2021) · 27.13 ft (July 1, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamTrinity River near Romayor, TX
- DownstreamTrinity River near Moss Bluff, TX
- Cedar Bayou near Crosby, TX
- Luce Bayou near Huffman, TX
- Cedar Bayou at I-10 near Mont Belvieu, TX
- East Fork San Jacinto River near New Caney, TX
- San Jacinto River near Sheldon, TX
- Goose Creek near McNair, TX
- San Jacinto River at Lake Houston, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LBYT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.