Rivers in Texas
Trinity River near Long Lake (Oakwood)
Below flood stage
3.68ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 9:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 35.00 ft
- Record crest
- 53.00 ft1890
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 45.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 40.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 35.00 ft |
| Action | 30.00 ft |
- 52.00 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.
- 49.60 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.
- 49.50 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.
- 48.00 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.
- 45.60 ftMajor flooding of ranches and farm lands along the river is expected. The Coffield Prison farm and ranch lands will be well underwater.
- 45.00 ftMajor flooding of ranches and farm lands along the river is expected. The Coffield Prison farm and ranch interests will be flooded.
- 42.00 ftModerate flooding of numerous ranches along the river is expected. The Coffield Prison farm and ranch lands will be moderately flooded.
- 40.00 ftModerate flooding of ranches along the river is expected. The coffield prison farm and ranch lands will be moderately flooded.
- 37.00 ftMinor flooding of the Coffield Prison agricultural land, and ranch and farm lands along the river, is expected.
- 35.00 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.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 9% |
| Moderate flooding | 6% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
92 crests on NOAA’s list since 1890.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 1, 1890 | 53.00 ft |
| 2 | June 4, 1908 | 52.20 ft |
| 3 | April 29, 1942 | 51.64 ft |
| 4 | January 10, 1998 | 51.64 ft |
| 5 | April 3, 1945 | 50.86 ft |
| 6 | May 7, 1990 | 49.61 ft |
| 7 | December 24, 1991 | 49.55 ft |
| 8 | May 5, 1944 | 48.97 ft |
| 9 | October 27, 2015 | 48.97 ft |
| 10 | April 28, 1957 | 48.87 ft |
| 11 | May 7, 1958 | 48.79 ft |
| 12 | May 30, 2015 | 47.85 ft |
| 13 | May 14, 1995 | 47.34 ft |
| 14 | December 31, 2015 | 47.12 ft |
| 15 | July 10, 2007 | 46.91 ft |
| 16 | May 12, 1969 | 46.89 ft |
| 17 | March 13, 2016 | 46.47 ft |
| 18 | December 13, 1971 | 46.35 ft |
| 19 | June 15, 2025 | 46.11 ft |
| 20 | November 29, 1940 | 46.07 ft |
| 21 | April 29, 1966 | 46.05 ft |
| 22 | May 24, 1989 | 45.62 ft |
| 23 | February 27, 1938 | 45.35 ft |
| 24 | March 6, 2001 | 45.30 ft |
| 25 | December 13, 1960 | 45.29 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 15, 2025: 46.11 ft
- May 12, 2025: 37.53 ft
- June 8, 2024: 45.20 ft
- May 6, 2024: 44.00 ft
- June 1, 2021: 39.47 ft
- May 26, 2021: 37.43 ft
- March 26, 2020: 44.25 ft
- June 12, 2019: 38.02 ft
- May 30, 2019: 35.95 ft
- May 19, 2019: 45.01 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.