Trinity River near Crockett, TX
River level and flood forecast · Houston County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 37.7 ft below flood stage (41 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.8 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 1,240 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 | 48 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 45 ft |
| Flood stage | 41 ft |
| Action stage | 35 ft |
| Record crest (May 10, 1990) | 48.54 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 52 ftMassive flooding of ranching and agricultural interests along the river occurs.
- 49 ftThere is major flooding of ranches and farms along the river.
- 48 ftMajor lowland flooding begins. Most ranches along the river experience flooding problems with many rural roads underwater.
- 45 ftModerate lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage impacting livestock grazing and prison farms. In past floods, problems occurred from the Highway 7 bridge downstream to Highway 21 bridge due to high flows in the backwater of Lake Livingston.
- 43 ftMinor lowland flooding continues in the vicinity of the gage impacting ranching operations and prison farms. Livestock should be removed from low-lying areas in the floodplain.
- 41 ftMinor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage creating problems for cattle ranches and prison farms. Livestock may need to be removed from low-lying areas in the floodplain.
- 35 ftMinor overbank flows expected. All livestock and equipment should be removed from the floodplain.
Highest crests on record
- 48.54 ft — May 10, 1990
- 48.5 ft — December 26, 1991
- 47.68 ft — May 15, 1969
- 47.6 ft — May 31, 2015
- 47.59 ft — May 7, 1966
Recent crests: 45.8 ft (June 11, 2024) · 46.59 ft (May 14, 2024) · 44.09 ft (June 3, 2021) · 45.88 ft (May 21, 2019) · 45.13 ft (January 8, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamTrinity River near Long Lake (Oakwood), TX
- DownstreamTrinity River at Riverside, TX
- Hurricane Bayou at US 287 near Crockett, TX
- Gail Creek at FM 1280 near Lovelady, TX
- Larrison Creek at FM 1428 near Midway, TX
- Bedias Creek near Madisonville, TX
- Caney Creek at Hwy 21 near Madisonville, TX
- Neches River near Alto, TX
- Nelson Creek at FM 247 near Huntsville, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CRKT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.