Rivers in Texas

Trinity River near Moss Bluff

Liberty County, TexasNWS MBFT2USGS 08067100Dickinson office

Below flood stage
2.32ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 1:30 PM CDT

Flood stage
12.20 ft
Forecast crest
2.20 ftSat, Sep 19, 7:00 PM CDT
Record crest
18.65 ft2017

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood17.20 ft
Moderate flood15.20 ft
Minor flood12.20 ft
Action9.20 ft
  1. 17.20 ftMajor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage.
  2. 15.20 ftModerate lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage.
  3. 12.20 ftMinor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding27%
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

53 crests on NOAA’s list since 1989.

#DateStage
1September 1, 201718.65 ft
2May 7, 202418.36 ft
3June 3, 201615.19 ft
4May 15, 201914.94 ft
5June 4, 201514.88 ft
6October 23, 201814.86 ft
7May 18, 200414.80 ft
8December 14, 201814.71 ft
9March 5, 199214.70 ft
10April 3, 201814.65 ft
11January 4, 201914.62 ft
12November 4, 200914.60 ft
13July 21, 200714.53 ft
14March 2, 200314.40 ft
15February 18, 201014.40 ft
16June 30, 199414.40 ft
17November 11, 200214.40 ft
18May 31, 202114.34 ft
19February 10, 199214.30 ft
20July 4, 200414.30 ft
21March 17, 201614.25 ft
22January 21, 200714.25 ft
23October 22, 199414.20 ft
24March 17, 201514.11 ft
25November 29, 200414.10 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 30, 2024: 13.91 ft
  • May 7, 2024: 18.36 ft
  • April 25, 2024: 12.74 ft
  • May 31, 2021: 14.34 ft
  • September 21, 2019: 13.02 ft
  • July 3, 2019: 13.58 ft
  • May 15, 2019: 14.94 ft
  • January 4, 2019: 14.62 ft
  • December 14, 2018: 14.71 ft
  • October 23, 2018: 14.86 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.