Trinity River near Goodrich, TX
River level and flood forecast · Polk County
Normal4.6 ftas of Mon 12:45 PM
The river is 31.4 ft below flood stage (36 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.6 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 1,510 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 | 41 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 38 ft |
| Flood stage | 36 ft |
| Action stage | 33 ft |
| Record crest (October 18, 1994) | 48.97 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 46.8 ftIn past floods at levels above 46.8 feet, many homes below Lake Livingston were flooded...some with water midway up their windows.
- 41 ftMajor lowland flooding begins as the slab elevation of homes on the right bank just below Lake Livingston is reached.
- 38 ftModerate lowland flooding begins.
- 36 ftMinor lowland flooding begins as water spreads out over fields and threatens buildings in the immediate vicinity of the gage.
Highest crests on record
- 48.97 ft — October 18, 1994
- 48.92 ft — May 3, 2024
- 48.34 ft — August 30, 2017
- 46.8 ft — May 21, 1989
- 46.8 ft — May 21, 1990
Recent crests: 48.92 ft (May 3, 2024) · 38.17 ft (May 11, 2019) · 37.48 ft (December 9, 2018) · 40.81 ft (October 20, 2018) · 40.53 ft (March 30, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GRIT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.