Trinity River at Liberty

Last updated: Apr 1, 2025, 10:35 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/01/2025 4:15 PM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/01/2025 7:59 AM CDT

Record: 32.7 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 29 ft

Moderate Flooding 27 ft

Minor Flooding 26 ft

Action 21 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: 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.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	29 ft
	Moderate Flooding	27 ft
	Minor Flooding	26 ft
	Action	21 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

29 - Major lowland flooding begins as homes in several subdivisions above Liberty begin flooding. Extensive flooding over much of Liberty County can be expected with each incremental rise in the river.
27 - Moderate lowland flooding begins as roads into several outlying communities above Liberty are closed with residents in 5 or 6 subdivisions cut off if not evacuated.
26.5 - Roads into some outlying communities above the gage can have up to one foot of water over them.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	30.0575, -94.8181
RFC	WGRFC
State	TX
WFO	HGX
County	Liberty
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	08067000
COE	Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	28.88 ft	on 06-21-2024
2.	32.37 ft	on 05-06-2024
3.	26.32 ft	on 04-23-2024
4.	29.01 ft	on 05-31-2021	(P)
5.	27.13 ft	on 07-01-2019

Historic Crests

1.	32.70 ft	on 09-01-2017
2.	32.37 ft	on 05-06-2024
3.	31.00 ft	on 10-21-1994
4.	30.03 ft	on 05-23-1990
5.	29.96 ft	on 05-31-2015

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	25.82 ft
moderate Flooding	23.82 ft
minor Flooding	22.82 ft
action	17.82 ft
Latest Value	4.89 ft
Gauge Zero	-3.18 ft

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1.	28.88 ft	on 06-21-2024
2.	32.37 ft	on 05-06-2024
3.	26.32 ft	on 04-23-2024
4.	29.01 ft	on 05-31-2021	(P)
5.	27.13 ft	on 07-01-2019
6.	29.92 ft	on 05-15-2019
7.	29.45 ft	on 01-19-2019	(P)
8.	29.39 ft	on 01-06-2019	(P)
9.	29.58 ft	on 12-14-2018	(P)
10.	29.95 ft	on 10-22-2018	(P)
11.	29.40 ft	on 04-02-2018
12.	27.13 ft	on 02-28-2018
13.	32.70 ft	on 09-01-2017
14.	29.95 ft	on 06-01-2016
15.	28.98 ft	on 03-15-2016
16.	29.54 ft	on 01-14-2016
17.	29.60 ft	on 12-20-2015
18.	29.96 ft	on 05-31-2015
19.	28.33 ft	on 03-16-2015
20.	23.57 ft	on 05-16-2014
21.	27.39 ft	on 04-07-2012
22.	28.33 ft	on 02-17-2010
23.	28.66 ft	on 11-03-2009
24.	24.91 ft	on 05-05-2009
25.	25.13 ft	on 02-19-2008
26.	28.86 ft	on 07-25-2007
27.	28.01 ft	on 01-19-2007
28.	21.67 ft	on 04-01-2006
29.	26.57 ft	on 09-26-2005
30.	27.08 ft	on 02-13-2005
31.	27.38 ft	on 11-27-2004
32.	28.21 ft	on 07-03-2004
33.	27.50 ft	on 05-17-2004
34.	26.94 ft	on 02-15-2004
35.	26.50 ft	on 03-05-2003
36.	28.76 ft	on 11-10-2002
37.	26.48 ft	on 12-31-2001
38.	28.48 ft	on 06-13-2001
39.	28.65 ft	on 03-18-2001
40.	25.89 ft	on 04-23-1999
41.	27.81 ft	on 02-06-1999
42.	27.14 ft	on 12-16-1998
43.	28.88 ft	on 11-18-1998
44.	28.25 ft	on 01-11-1998
45.	27.65 ft	on 03-16-1997
46.	19.96 ft	on 12-19-1995
47.	26.10 ft	on 04-07-1995
48.	27.00 ft	on 01-22-1995
49.	28.12 ft	on 12-23-1994
50.	31.00 ft	on 10-21-1994
51.	26.27 ft	on 05-18-1994
52.	28.85 ft	on 06-29-1993
53.	28.86 ft	on 03-08-1992
54.	28.38 ft	on 02-11-1992
55.	29.62 ft	on 01-06-1992
56.	26.50 ft	on 04-25-1991
57.	29.05 ft	on 01-21-1991
58.	30.03 ft	on 05-23-1990
59.	26.35 ft	on 07-04-1989
60.	28.58 ft	on 05-21-1989
61.	18.35 ft	on 01-04-1988
62.	26.35 ft	on 03-05-1987
63.	27.84 ft	on 06-29-1986
64.	27.98 ft	on 11-02-1984
65.	19.74 ft	on 03-21-1984
66.	27.75 ft	on 05-26-1983
67.	27.70 ft	on 05-20-1982
68.	27.74 ft	on 06-20-1981
69.	27.45 ft	on 05-21-1980
70.	28.50 ft	on 04-24-1979
71.	20.60 ft	on 01-21-1978
72.	27.95 ft	on 04-23-1977
73.	27.67 ft	on 05-10-1976
74.	27.90 ft	on 02-21-1975
75.	28.55 ft	on 01-30-1974
76.	28.92 ft	on 06-19-1973
77.	26.25 ft	on 03-21-1970
78.	28.69 ft	on 05-27-1969
79.	28.60 ft	on 04-14-1968
80.	29.07 ft	on 05-14-1966
81.	28.32 ft	on 06-02-1965
82.	23.80 ft	on 04-28-1964
83.	23.95 ft	on 12-30-1962
84.	26.35 ft	on 05-04-1962
85.	28.28 ft	on 01-17-1961
86.	26.67 ft	on 01-21-1960
87.	26.65 ft	on 04-20-1959
88.	28.35 ft	on 05-21-1958
89.	29.26 ft	on 05-12-1957
90.	20.85 ft	on 05-13-1956
91.	26.85 ft	on 04-15-1955
92.	22.65 ft	on 05-14-1954
93.	28.02 ft	on 05-23-1953
94.	25.20 ft	on 04-25-1952
95.	20.26 ft	on 06-30-1951
96.	27.80 ft	on 02-26-1950
97.	25.90 ft	on 04-24-1949
98.	26.10 ft	on 05-28-1948
99.	27.39 ft	on 03-17-1947
100.	27.52 ft	on 06-25-1946
101.	28.80 ft	on 04-15-1945
102.	27.81 ft	on 05-18-1944
103.	24.05 ft	on 06-24-1943
104.	29.38 ft	on 05-12-1942
105.	27.10 ft	on 12-17-1940
106.	25.50 ft	on 06-12-1940
107.	28.60 ft	on 05-09-1922
108.	28.60 ft	on 05-01-1922

1.	32.70 ft	on 09-01-2017
2.	32.37 ft	on 05-06-2024
3.	31.00 ft	on 10-21-1994
4.	30.03 ft	on 05-23-1990
5.	29.96 ft	on 05-31-2015
6.	29.95 ft	on 06-01-2016
7.	29.95 ft	on 10-22-2018	(P)
8.	29.92 ft	on 05-15-2019
9.	29.62 ft	on 01-06-1992
10.	29.60 ft	on 12-20-2015
11.	29.58 ft	on 12-14-2018	(P)
12.	29.54 ft	on 01-14-2016
13.	29.45 ft	on 01-19-2019	(P)
14.	29.40 ft	on 04-02-2018
15.	29.39 ft	on 01-06-2019	(P)
16.	29.38 ft	on 05-12-1942
17.	29.26 ft	on 05-12-1957
18.	29.07 ft	on 05-14-1966
19.	29.05 ft	on 01-21-1991
20.	29.01 ft	on 05-31-2021	(P)
21.	28.98 ft	on 03-15-2016
22.	28.92 ft	on 06-19-1973
23.	28.88 ft	on 11-18-1998
24.	28.88 ft	on 06-21-2024
25.	28.86 ft	on 07-25-2007
26.	28.86 ft	on 03-08-1992
27.	28.85 ft	on 06-29-1993
28.	28.80 ft	on 04-15-1945
29.	28.76 ft	on 11-10-2002
30.	28.69 ft	on 05-27-1969
31.	28.66 ft	on 11-03-2009
32.	28.65 ft	on 03-18-2001
33.	28.60 ft	on 05-09-1922
34.	28.60 ft	on 04-14-1968
35.	28.60 ft	on 05-01-1922
36.	28.58 ft	on 05-21-1989
37.	28.55 ft	on 01-30-1974
38.	28.50 ft	on 04-24-1979
39.	28.48 ft	on 06-13-2001
40.	28.38 ft	on 02-11-1992
41.	28.35 ft	on 05-21-1958
42.	28.33 ft	on 02-17-2010
43.	28.33 ft	on 03-16-2015
44.	28.32 ft	on 06-02-1965
45.	28.28 ft	on 01-17-1961
46.	28.25 ft	on 01-11-1998
47.	28.21 ft	on 07-03-2004
48.	28.12 ft	on 12-23-1994
49.	28.02 ft	on 05-23-1953
50.	28.01 ft	on 01-19-2007
51.	27.98 ft	on 11-02-1984
52.	27.95 ft	on 04-23-1977
53.	27.90 ft	on 02-21-1975
54.	27.84 ft	on 06-29-1986
55.	27.81 ft	on 05-18-1944
56.	27.81 ft	on 02-06-1999
57.	27.80 ft	on 02-26-1950
58.	27.75 ft	on 05-26-1983
59.	27.74 ft	on 06-20-1981
60.	27.70 ft	on 05-20-1982
61.	27.67 ft	on 05-10-1976
62.	27.65 ft	on 03-16-1997
63.	27.52 ft	on 06-25-1946
64.	27.50 ft	on 05-17-2004
65.	27.45 ft	on 05-21-1980
66.	27.39 ft	on 03-17-1947
67.	27.39 ft	on 04-07-2012
68.	27.38 ft	on 11-27-2004
69.	27.14 ft	on 12-16-1998
70.	27.13 ft	on 02-28-2018
71.	27.13 ft	on 07-01-2019
72.	27.10 ft	on 12-17-1940
73.	27.08 ft	on 02-13-2005
74.	27.00 ft	on 01-22-1995
75.	26.94 ft	on 02-15-2004
76.	26.85 ft	on 04-15-1955
77.	26.67 ft	on 01-21-1960
78.	26.65 ft	on 04-20-1959
79.	26.57 ft	on 09-26-2005
80.	26.50 ft	on 04-25-1991
81.	26.50 ft	on 03-05-2003
82.	26.48 ft	on 12-31-2001
83.	26.35 ft	on 03-05-1987
84.	26.35 ft	on 07-04-1989
85.	26.35 ft	on 05-04-1962
86.	26.32 ft	on 04-23-2024
87.	26.27 ft	on 05-18-1994
88.	26.25 ft	on 03-21-1970
89.	26.10 ft	on 04-07-1995
90.	26.10 ft	on 05-28-1948
91.	25.90 ft	on 04-24-1949
92.	25.89 ft	on 04-23-1999
93.	25.50 ft	on 06-12-1940
94.	25.20 ft	on 04-25-1952
95.	25.13 ft	on 02-19-2008
96.	24.91 ft	on 05-05-2009
97.	24.05 ft	on 06-24-1943
98.	23.95 ft	on 12-30-1962
99.	23.80 ft	on 04-28-1964
100.	23.57 ft	on 05-16-2014
101.	22.65 ft	on 05-14-1954
102.	21.67 ft	on 04-01-2006
103.	20.85 ft	on 05-13-1956
104.	20.60 ft	on 01-21-1978
105.	20.26 ft	on 06-30-1951
106.	19.96 ft	on 12-19-1995
107.	19.74 ft	on 03-21-1984
108.	18.35 ft	on 01-04-1988