Trinity River near Long Lake (Oakwood), TX

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 52 ftExtreme flooding of ranches, low areas, rural roads, and camps along the river can be expected. The Coffield Pison farm and ranch land will be well underwater.
• 49.6 ftMajor flooding of ranches, low areas, rural roads, and camps along the river is expected. The Coffield Prison farm and ranch land will be well underwater.
• 49.5 ftMajor flooding of ranches, low areas, rural roads, and camps along the river will occur. Major flooding of the Coffield Prison farm and ranch lands is expected.
• 48 ftMajor flooding of ranches, low areas, rural roads, and camps along the river will occur. Major flooding of the Coffield Prison farm and ranch lands is to be expected.
• 45.6 ftMajor flooding of ranches and farm lands along the river is expected. The Coffield Prison farm and ranch lands will be well underwater.
• 45 ftMajor flooding of ranches and farm lands along the river is expected. The Coffield Prison farm and ranch interests will be flooded.
• 42 ftModerate flooding of numerous ranches along the river is expected. The Coffield Prison farm and ranch lands will be moderately flooded.
• 40 ftModerate flooding of ranches along the river is expected. The coffield prison farm and ranch lands will be moderately flooded.
• 37 ftMinor flooding of the Coffield Prison agricultural land, and ranch and farm lands along the river, is expected.
• 35 ftMinor flooding of numerous ranches along the river is expected. Minor flooding of Coffield Prison farm and ranch lands near the river is to be expected.

Highest crests on record

1. 53 ft — May 1, 1890
2. 52.2 ft — June 4, 1908
3. 51.64 ft — April 29, 1942
4. 51.64 ft — January 10, 1998
5. 50.86 ft — April 3, 1945

Recent crests: 46.11 ft (June 15, 2025) · 37.53 ft (May 12, 2025) · 45.2 ft (June 8, 2024) · 44 ft (May 6, 2024) · 39.47 ft (June 1, 2021)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamTrinity River at Trinidad, TX
• DownstreamTrinity River near Crockett, TX
• Neches River near Neches, TX
• Hurricane Bayou at US 287 near Crockett, TX
• Neches River near Alto, TX
• Gail Creek at FM 1280 near Lovelady, TX
• Mud Creek near Jacksonville, TX
• Navasota River above Groesbeck, TX