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Little River near Rockdale

Highest listed crest 40.00 ftFlood stage 30.0 ft46 crests since 1981

The Little River near Rockdale crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1981 to 2024. The highest, 40.00 ft on February 11, 1981, was major flooding, 10.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
40.00 ft
February 11, 1981
Flood stage
30.0 ft
Major flooding from 35.0 ft
Crests at major
7
90th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
June 13, 2024
30.21 ft, minor flooding
Location
Milam County
Texas

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 Rockdale
Action stage27.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)30.024Jun 13, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage33.014May 4, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage35.07Apr 18, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

46 crests from 1981 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little River near Rockdale, 1981 to 2024 25303540ft Flood stage 30.0 ftMajor 35.0 ft Feb 11, 1981: 40.00 ft, major floodingJun 15, 1981: 35.67 ft, major floodingDec 23, 1986: 34.13 ft, moderate floodingDec 21, 1991: 38.34 ft, major floodingJan 3, 1992: 26.83 ft, below flood stageJan 28, 1992: 32.69 ft, minor floodingFeb 5, 1992: 35.41 ft, major floodingFeb 25, 1992: 34.24 ft, moderate floodingMar 5, 1992: 34.70 ft, moderate floodingMay 18, 1992: 34.97 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 1995: 31.87 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 2001: 31.96 ft, minor floodingFeb 22, 2003: 33.40 ft, moderate flooding; 23,080 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2004: 33.68 ft, moderate flooding; 23,416 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2004: 32.64 ft, minor flooding; 22,168 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2004: 33.36 ft, moderate flooding; 23,032 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 2004: 34.35 ft, moderate flooding; 24,219 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2005: 30.85 ft, minor flooding; 20,020 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2005: 32.14 ft, minor flooding; 21,568 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2007: 31.56 ft, minor flooding; 20,872 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2007: 34.48 ft, moderate flooding; 16,574 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2007: 33.89 ft, moderate flooding; 16,227 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2007: 36.04 ft, major flooding; 17,491 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 2007: 32.49 ft, minor flooding; 15,405 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 2007: 30.71 ft, minor flooding; 14,359 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2008: 31.74 ft, minor flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2009: 31.07 ft, minor flooding; 29,981 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 2009: 31.30 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 2010: 32.82 ft, minor flooding; 34,669 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2012: 31.80 ft, minor flooding; 9,816 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2012: 32.08 ft, minor flooding; 9,916 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2013: 32.06 ft, minor flooding; 10,648 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2015: 30.02 ft, minor flooding; 18,539 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2015: 35.78 ft, major flooding; 46,630 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2015: 34.50 ft, moderate flooding; 36,881 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2016: 36.13 ft, major flooding; 51,938 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2016: 34.20 ft, moderate flooding; 30,266 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2017: 30.96 ft, minor flooding; 21,952 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 2018: 30.76 ft, minor flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2018: 31.52 ft, minor flooding; 22,613 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2018: 32.64 ft, minor flooding; 23,522 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2019: 34.60 ft, moderate flooding; 25,286 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2019: 32.16 ft, minor flooding; 23,090 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2019: 30.02 ft, minor flooding; 21,164 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2019: 34.12 ft, moderate flooding; 24,854 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2024: 30.21 ft, minor flooding; 18,834 cubic feet per second Highest, 40.00 ft, Feb 11, 1981 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little River near Rockdale 1980s: 3 1990s: 7 2000s: 17 17 2010s: 17 2020s: 1 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Rockdale
1Feb 11, 198140.00+10.00Major—
2Dec 21, 199138.34+8.34Major—
3Apr 18, 201636.13+6.13Major51,938
4Jul 15, 200736.04+6.04Major17,491
5May 27, 201535.78+5.78Major46,630
6Jun 15, 198135.67+5.67Major—
7Feb 5, 199235.41+5.41Major—
8May 18, 199234.97+4.97Moderate—
9Mar 5, 199234.70+4.70Moderate—
10Jan 4, 201934.60+4.60Moderate25,286
11Nov 1, 201534.50+4.50Moderate36,881
12Jun 29, 200734.48+4.48Moderate16,574
13Nov 24, 200434.35+4.35Moderate24,219
14Feb 25, 199234.24+4.24Moderate—
15May 20, 201634.20+4.20Moderate30,266
16Dec 23, 198634.13+4.13Moderate—
17May 4, 201934.12+4.12Moderate24,854
18Jul 6, 200733.89+3.89Moderate16,227
19May 14, 200433.68+3.68Moderate23,416
20Feb 22, 200333.40+3.40Moderate23,080
21Nov 19, 200433.36+3.36Moderate23,032
22Sep 10, 201032.82+2.82Minor34,669
23Jan 28, 199232.69+2.69Minor—
24Jun 10, 200432.64+2.64Minor22,168
25Dec 28, 201832.64+2.64Minor23,522
26Jul 21, 200732.49+2.49Minor15,405
27Apr 8, 201932.16+2.16Minor23,090
28Aug 11, 200532.14+2.14Minor21,568
29Mar 21, 201232.08+2.08Minor9,916
30Nov 1, 201332.06+2.06Minor10,648
31Mar 28, 200131.96+1.96Minor—
32Mar 14, 199531.87+1.87Minor—
33Feb 5, 201231.80+1.80Minor9,816
34May 16, 200831.74+1.74Minor14,600
35Mar 13, 200731.56+1.56Minor20,872
36Dec 9, 201831.52+1.52Minor22,613
37Oct 27, 200931.30+1.30Minor—
38Sep 13, 200931.07+1.07Minor29,981
39Apr 12, 201730.96+0.96Minor21,952
40Mar 3, 200530.85+0.85Minor20,020
41Oct 17, 201830.76+0.76Minor19,000
42Jul 25, 200730.71+0.71Minor14,359
43Jun 13, 202430.21+0.21Minor18,834
44Mar 10, 201530.02+0.02Minor18,539
45Apr 26, 201930.02+0.02Minor21,164
46Jan 3, 199226.83−3.17Below flood stage—

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.

December 21, 1991: 38.34 ft here, major flooding

  • CameronTX · Dec 21, 1991 · 38.95 ft · Moderate

April 18, 2016: 36.13 ft here, major flooding

  • CameronTX · Apr 19, 2016 · 35.25 ft · Moderate

July 15, 2007: 36.04 ft here, major flooding

  • CameronTX · Jul 15, 2007 · 35.12 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Little River

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

Flood gauges on the Little River
Little RiverTX30.046.80 ft, Sep 1, 19211
Rockdale this gaugeTX30.040.00 ft, Feb 11, 19817
CameronTX30.053.20 ft, Sep 10, 19214

Other gauges in Milam County

Flood gauges in Milam County
Cameron30.053.20 ft, Sep 10, 19214

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RLRT2, 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.