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Little River near Little River

Highest listed crest 46.80 ftFlood stage 30.0 ft31 crests since 1921

The Little River near Little River crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 31 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1921 to 2026. The highest, 46.80 ft on September 1, 1921, was major flooding, 16.80 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
46.80 ft
September 1, 1921
Flood stage
30.0 ft
Major flooding from 46.0 ft
Crests at major
1
248th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
June 6, 2026
30.09 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bell County
Near Belton (9.9 mi), Temple (9.9 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Little River near Little River
Action stage28.01May 10, 1993The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)30.025Jun 6, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage40.04Sep 8, 2010Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage46.01Sep 1, 1921Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

31 crests from 1921 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little River near Little River, 1921 to 2026 253035404550ft Flood stage 30.0 ftMajor 46.0 ft Sep 1, 1921: 46.80 ft, major floodingDec 13, 1923: 37.00 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1926: 41.30 ft, moderate flooding; 24,100 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1927: 37.70 ft, minor flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1927: 43.30 ft, moderate flooding; 28,400 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1964: 35.36 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1965: 42.85 ft, moderate flooding; 79,600 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1968: 36.29 ft, minor flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1974: 39.94 ft, minor flooding; 36,500 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1976: 30.69 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1977: 31.19 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1979: 34.44 ft, minor flooding; 16,200 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1980: 37.50 ft, minor flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1981: 31.65 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1986: 39.25 ft, minor flooding; 21,600 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1991: 32.49 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1992: 38.08 ft, minor flooding; 21,100 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1993: 29.51 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1997: 37.94 ft, minor flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1997: 38.09 ft, minor flooding; 21,200 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1998: 38.74 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2004: 32.31 ft, minor flooding; 11,424 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2007: 39.32 ft, minor flooding; 29,559 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2009: 33.66 ft, minor flooding; 15,527 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2010: 40.58 ft, moderate flooding; 38,434 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2012: 30.60 ft, minor flooding; 15,253 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 2015: 35.49 ft, minor flooding; 19,045 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2017: 36.27 ft, minor flooding; 20,948 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2019: 33.81 ft, minor flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2019: 36.30 ft, minor flooding; 22,600 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2026: 30.09 ft, minor flooding; 14,822 cubic feet per second Highest, 46.80 ft, Sep 1, 1921 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little River near Little River 1920s: 5 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 3 1970s: 4 1980s: 3 1990s: 5 2000s: 3 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 1 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Little River near Little River
1Sep 1, 192146.80+16.80Major—
2Oct 2, 192743.30+13.30Moderate28,400
3May 17, 196542.85+12.85Moderate79,600
4Apr 22, 192641.30+11.30Moderate24,100
5Sep 8, 201040.58+10.58Moderate38,434
6Oct 31, 197439.94+9.94Minor36,500
7Jun 27, 200739.32+9.32Minor29,559
8Feb 3, 198639.25+9.25Minor21,600
9Oct 18, 199838.74+8.74Minor19,100
10Dec 21, 199738.09+8.09Minor21,200
11Mar 5, 199238.08+8.08Minor21,100
12Apr 4, 199737.94+7.94Minor20,700
13Jun 14, 192737.70+7.70Minor16,300
14May 14, 198037.50+7.50Minor20,500
15Dec 13, 192337.00+7.00Minor14,700
16May 3, 201936.30+6.30Minor22,600
17Jan 21, 196836.29+6.29Minor15,100
18Apr 12, 201736.27+6.27Minor20,948
19Oct 31, 201535.49+5.49Minor19,045
20Jun 16, 196435.36+5.36Minor14,000
21May 22, 197934.44+4.44Minor16,200
22Jan 3, 201933.81+3.81Minor17,300
23Sep 12, 200933.66+3.66Minor15,527
24May 8, 199132.49+2.49Minor11,500
25Nov 18, 200432.31+2.31Minor11,424
26Jun 15, 198131.65+1.65Minor15,200
27Feb 11, 197731.19+1.19Minor11,300
28Apr 29, 197630.69+0.69Minor11,900
29Mar 20, 201230.60+0.60Minor15,253
30Jun 6, 202630.09+0.09Minor14,822
31May 10, 199329.51−0.49Action10,500

The worst floods along the Little River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Little River that crested above flood stage within a week.

May 17, 1965: 42.85 ft here, moderate flooding

  • CameronTX · May 18, 1965 · 38.42 ft · Moderate

September 8, 2010: 40.58 ft here, moderate flooding

  • RockdaleTX · Sep 10, 2010 · 32.82 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Little River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Little River
Little River this gaugeTX30.046.80 ft, Sep 1, 19211
RockdaleTX30.040.00 ft, Feb 11, 19817
CameronTX30.053.20 ft, Sep 10, 19214

Other gauges in Bell County

Flood gauges in Bell County
Belton14.025.00 ft, Dec 1, 19135

Bell County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LRIT2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.