Rivers in Texas
Tres Palacios River near Midfield
Below flood stage
3.08ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 8:30 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 24.00 ft
- Record crest
- 37.00 ft1960
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 29.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 26.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 24.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 32.00 ftWater will be into the house on the right upstream side of the river. The bridge at FM 456 is cut off and water is over the road on FM 1468 near Clemville, FM 2431 east of Midfield, and FM 2853 southeast of Blessing. Many homes in the El Dorado Country subdivision upstream and Oak Grove and Tres Palacios Oaks subdivisions are flooded. The river will be almost one half mile wide in the vicinity of the gage.
- 29.00 ftMajor lowland flooding begins as both approaches to the FM 456 bridge are cut off and water is over the road on FM 1468 near Clemville, FM 2431 east of Midfield, and FM 2853 southeast of Blessing with several homes in the El Dorado Country subdivision upstream and Oak Grove and Tres Palacios Oaks downstream flooded.
- 28.00 ftWater is over the road on FM 1468 near Clemville, FM 2431 east of Midfield, and FM 2853 southeast of Blessing all in Matagorda County. Homes in the subdivisions of El Dorado Country upstream and Oak Grove and Tres Palacios Oaks downstream are threatened.
- 26.00 ftModerate lowland flooding begins with water well into the floodplain on the right upstream bank and within inches of spilling over the east approach to the bridge at FM 456. The river will be almost one quarter mile wide in the vicinity of the gage.
- 24.00 ftMinor lowland flooding begins as water spills into the floodplain on the right upstream bank and covers the meander point at the meander curve.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 27% |
| Moderate flooding | 21% |
| Major flooding | 13% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
112 crests on NOAA’s list since 1945.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 1, 1960 | 37.00 ft |
| 2 | August 1, 1945 | 35.00 ft |
| 3 | October 17, 1983 | 32.43 ft |
| 4 | June 6, 2019 | 31.80 ft |
| 5 | September 20, 1979 | 31.73 ft |
| 6 | October 19, 1994 | 31.36 ft |
| 7 | September 11, 1973 | 31.11 ft |
| 8 | September 11, 1998 | 30.75 ft |
| 9 | May 7, 1982 | 30.56 ft |
| 10 | October 12, 1970 | 30.38 ft |
| 11 | August 29, 2017 | 30.21 ft |
| 12 | October 25, 2015 | 30.09 ft |
| 13 | July 5, 2007 | 30.04 ft |
| 14 | May 14, 2004 | 29.92 ft |
| 15 | May 16, 1992 | 29.70 ft |
| 16 | June 17, 2015 | 29.65 ft |
| 17 | May 19, 1980 | 29.62 ft |
| 18 | April 5, 1991 | 29.58 ft |
| 19 | July 11, 2012 | 29.56 ft |
| 20 | July 27, 2006 | 29.46 ft |
| 21 | July 7, 1981 | 29.36 ft |
| 22 | July 9, 2024 | 29.28 ft |
| 23 | June 24, 2004 | 29.00 ft |
| 24 | July 10, 2021 | 28.97 ft |
| 25 | March 17, 1997 | 28.86 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 28, 2024: 27.99 ft
- July 9, 2024: 29.28 ft
- February 1, 2022: 25.39 ft
- July 10, 2021: 28.97 ft
- July 7, 2021: 27.82 ft
- June 5, 2021: 26.73 ft
- January 1, 2021: 27.39 ft
- September 23, 2020: 25.66 ft
- June 6, 2019: 31.80 ft
- May 10, 2019: 25.45 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.