Trinity River near Romayor, TX
River level and flood forecast · Liberty County
Normal10.4 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM
The river is 29.6 ft below flood stage (40 ft).
Forecast to hold near 10.4 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 1,470 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 | 42 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 41 ft |
| Flood stage | 40 ft |
| Action stage | 30 ft |
| Record crest (April 13, 1945) | 43.49 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 54 ftWater is to the floor of the bridge.
- 42.8 ftThere is massive lowland flooding in vicnity of gage with thousands of head of livestock endangered unless moved to higher ground.
- 42 ftMajor lowland flooding begins with widespread inundation of the floodplain in the vicinity of the gage. Numerous head of livestock are threatened if not already removed from the floodplain. Downstream communities in Liberty should prepare for possible flooding.
- 41 ftModerate lowland flooding begins as water spreads into the floodplain. Livestock and equipment should be removed from the floodplain.
- 40 ftMinor lowland flooding begins as livestock and equipment near the river are endangered and communities in Liberty are threatened.
Highest crests on record
- 43.49 ft — April 13, 1945
- 42.7 ft — October 19, 1994
- 42.62 ft — May 4, 2024
- 42.53 ft — August 30, 2017
- 42.2 ft — May 10, 1957
Recent crests: 40.21 ft (May 18, 2024) · 42.62 ft (May 4, 2024) · 42.53 ft (August 30, 2017) · 40.31 ft (May 30, 2016) · 36.22 ft (March 12, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamTrinity River near Goodrich, TX
- DownstreamTrinity River at Liberty, TX
- Menard Creek near Rye, TX
- Big Creek at TX 150 near Shepherd, TX
- East Fork San Jacinto River at Cleveland, TX
- Long King Creek at Livingston, TX
- Peach Creek near Splendora, TX
- Luce Bayou near Huffman, TX
- East Fork San Jacinto River near New Caney, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RMYT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.