Rivers in Texas

Trinity River near Goodrich

Polk County, TexasNWS GRIT2USGS 08066250Dickinson office

Below flood stage
4.58ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 9:45 AM CDT

Flood stage
36.00 ft
Forecast crest
4.60 ftSat, Sep 19, 7:00 PM CDT
Record crest
48.97 ft1994

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood41.00 ft
Moderate flood38.00 ft
Minor flood36.00 ft
Action33.00 ft
  1. 46.80 ftIn past floods at levels above 46.8 feet, many homes below Lake Livingston were flooded...some with water midway up their windows.
  2. 41.00 ftMajor lowland flooding begins as the slab elevation of homes on the right bank just below Lake Livingston is reached.
  3. 38.00 ftModerate lowland flooding begins.
  4. 36.00 ftMinor lowland flooding begins as water spreads out over fields and threatens buildings in the immediate vicinity of the gage.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

46 crests on NOAA’s list since 1966.

#DateStage
1October 18, 199448.97 ft
2May 3, 202448.92 ft
3August 30, 201748.34 ft
4May 21, 198946.80 ft
5May 21, 199046.80 ft
6June 14, 197346.36 ft
7July 1, 198944.62 ft
8May 29, 201644.29 ft
9November 15, 199843.69 ft
10January 3, 199243.40 ft
11May 14, 196641.58 ft
12June 10, 200141.41 ft
13October 20, 201840.81 ft
14March 30, 201840.53 ft
15January 7, 199840.06 ft
16May 28, 201539.53 ft
17January 28, 197439.33 ft
18April 21, 197939.27 ft
19June 27, 199338.80 ft
20January 16, 199138.63 ft
21November 7, 200238.30 ft
22December 18, 199438.24 ft
23May 11, 201938.17 ft
24October 31, 200938.14 ft
25April 10, 196838.01 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 3, 2024: 48.92 ft
  • May 11, 2019: 38.17 ft
  • December 9, 2018: 37.48 ft
  • October 20, 2018: 40.81 ft
  • March 30, 2018: 40.53 ft
  • August 30, 2017: 48.34 ft
  • May 29, 2016: 44.29 ft
  • March 11, 2016: 36.62 ft
  • May 28, 2015: 39.53 ft
  • October 31, 2009: 38.14 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. 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.