Trinity River near Moss Bluff, TX
River level and flood forecast · Liberty County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM
The river is 9.4 ft below flood stage (12.2 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.8 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
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 | 17.2 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15.2 ft |
| Flood stage | 12.2 ft |
| Action stage | 9.2 ft |
| Record crest (September 1, 2017) | 18.65 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17.2 ftMajor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage.
- 15.2 ftModerate lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage.
- 12.2 ftMinor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage.
Highest crests on record
- 18.65 ft — September 1, 2017
- 18.36 ft — May 7, 2024
- 15.19 ft — June 3, 2016
- 14.94 ft — May 15, 2019
- 14.88 ft — June 4, 2015
Recent crests: 13.91 ft (July 30, 2024) · 18.36 ft (May 7, 2024) · 12.74 ft (April 25, 2024) · 14.34 ft (May 31, 2021) · 13.02 ft (September 21, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MBFT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.