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Trinity River at Riverside

Highest listed crest 142.61 ftFlood stage 133.5 ft43 crests since 1908

The Trinity River at Riverside crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 43 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1908 to 2024. The highest, 142.61 ft on May 5, 1942, was major flooding, 9.11 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Trinity River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
142.61 ft
May 5, 1942; 121,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
133.5 ft
Major flooding from 140.0 ft
Crests at major
3
187th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 26, 2024
133.98 ft, minor flooding
Location
Walker County
Near Huntsville (14.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Trinity River at Riverside
Action stage132.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)133.521Jul 26, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage136.016Jun 15, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage140.03May 5, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

43 crests from 1908 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Trinity River at Riverside, 1908 to 2024 120125130135140145ft Flood stage 133.5 ftMajor 140.0 ft Jun 11, 1908: 139.56 ft, moderate flooding; 100,000 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1942: 142.61 ft, major flooding; 121,000 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1944: 137.60 ft, moderate flooding; 83,000 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1945: 141.69 ft, major flooding; 116,000 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1947: 123.10 ft, below flood stage; 40,000 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1957: 139.61 ft, moderate flooding; 97,700 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1958: 134.70 ft, minor flooding; 66,800 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1961: 124.10 ft, below flood stage; 44,400 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1965: 124.40 ft, below flood stage; 41,800 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1966: 135.00 ft, minor flooding; 67,900 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2004: 134.30 ft, minor flooding; 67,900 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2004: 135.70 ft, minor flooding; 73,150 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 2004: 134.80 ft, minor flooding; 69,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2005: 135.02 ft, minor flooding; 70,090 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2007: 134.40 ft, minor flooding; 68,200 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2007: 134.59 ft, minor flooding; 68,770 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2007: 137.67 ft, moderate flooding; 77,965 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2008: 134.44 ft, minor flooding; 68,290 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2009: 135.09 ft, minor flooding; 70,450 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2010: 135.57 ft, minor flooding; 72,250 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2015: 135.38 ft, minor flooding; 71,710 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2015: 137.56 ft, moderate flooding; 82,991 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2015: 138.12 ft, moderate flooding; 86,481 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2016: 136.72 ft, moderate flooding; 60,000 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2016: 137.49 ft, moderate flooding; 60,000 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2017: 137.66 ft, moderate flooding; 82,219 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2018: 133.71 ft, minor flooding; 66,549 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2018: 135.68 ft, minor flooding; 72,994 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 2018: 138.93 ft, moderate flooding; 92,538 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2018: 136.54 ft, moderate flooding; 76,895 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2019: 137.05 ft, moderate flooding; 79,903 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2019: 134.83 ft, minor floodingMay 12, 2019: 136.83 ft, moderate flooding; 80,296 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2019: 136.83 ft, moderate floodingJun 19, 2019: 134.95 ft, minor floodingFeb 22, 2020: 133.54 ft, minor flooding; 66,951 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2021: 133.72 ft, minor flooding; 67,517 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2021: 136.46 ft, moderate flooding; 78,532 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2021: 133.78 ft, minor flooding; 67,666 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2024: 134.10 ft, minor flooding; 68,442 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2024: 140.40 ft, major flooding; 106,690 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2024: 137.67 ft, moderate flooding; 85,937 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2024: 133.98 ft, minor flooding; 68,172 cubic feet per second Highest, 142.61 ft, May 5, 1942 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Trinity River at Riverside 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 3 1950s: 2 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 9 2010s: 16 16 2020s: 8 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Trinity River at Riverside
1May 5, 1942142.61+9.11Major121,000
2Apr 9, 1945141.69+8.19Major116,000
3May 5, 2024140.40+6.90Major106,690
4May 4, 1957139.61+6.11Moderate97,700
5Jun 11, 1908139.56+6.06Moderate100,000
6Oct 18, 2018138.93+5.43Moderate92,538
7Jun 6, 2015138.12+4.62Moderate86,481
8Jul 18, 2007137.67+4.17Moderate77,965
9Jun 15, 2024137.67+4.17Moderate85,937
10Aug 29, 2017137.66+4.16Moderate82,219
11May 11, 1944137.60+4.10Moderate83,000
12May 29, 2015137.56+4.06Moderate82,991
13May 29, 2016137.49+3.99Moderate60,000
14Jan 12, 2019137.05+3.55Moderate79,903
15May 12, 2019136.83+3.33Moderate80,296
16May 25, 2019136.83+3.33Moderate—
17Mar 21, 2016136.72+3.22Moderate60,000
18Dec 10, 2018136.54+3.04Moderate76,895
19Jun 9, 2021136.46+2.96Moderate78,532
20Jun 29, 2004135.70+2.20Minor73,150
21Mar 30, 2018135.68+2.18Minor72,994
22Feb 14, 2010135.57+2.07Minor72,250
23Mar 12, 2015135.38+1.88Minor71,710
24Oct 30, 2009135.09+1.59Minor70,450
25Feb 9, 2005135.02+1.52Minor70,090
26May 11, 1966135.00+1.50Minor67,900
27Jun 19, 2019134.95+1.45Minor—
28Apr 29, 2019134.83+1.33Minor—
29Nov 25, 2004134.80+1.30Minor69,400
30May 14, 1958134.70+1.20Minor66,800
31May 15, 2007134.59+1.09Minor68,770
32Apr 1, 2008134.44+0.94Minor68,290
33Apr 13, 2007134.40+0.90Minor68,200
34May 14, 2004134.30+0.80Minor67,900
35Apr 17, 2024134.10+0.60Minor68,442
36Jul 26, 2024133.98+0.48Minor68,172
37Jul 15, 2021133.78+0.28Minor67,666
38Jan 9, 2021133.72+0.22Minor67,517
39Mar 10, 2018133.71+0.21Minor66,549
40Feb 22, 2020133.54+0.04Minor66,951
41May 29, 1965124.40−9.10Below flood stage41,800
42Jan 15, 1961124.10−9.40Below flood stage44,400
43Mar 13, 1947123.10−10.40Below flood stage40,000

The worst floods along the Trinity River

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

May 5, 1942: 142.61 ft here, major flooding

April 9, 1945: 141.69 ft here, major flooding

  • Long Lake (Oakwood)TX · Apr 3, 1945 · 50.86 ft · Major
  • RomayorTX · Apr 13, 1945 · 43.49 ft · Major · its highest
  • LibertyTX · Apr 15, 1945 · 28.80 ft · Moderate

May 5, 2024: 140.40 ft here, major flooding

  • GoodrichTX · May 3, 2024 · 48.92 ft · Major
  • RomayorTX · May 4, 2024 · 42.62 ft · Major
  • LibertyTX · May 6, 2024 · 32.37 ft · Major
  • Moss BluffTX · May 7, 2024 · 18.36 ft · Major
  • Long Lake (Oakwood)TX · May 6, 2024 · 44.00 ft · Moderate
  • TrinidadTX · May 9, 2024 · 43.20 ft · Moderate
  • DallasTX · Apr 29, 2024 · 37.03 ft · Minor
  • RosserTX · May 6, 2024 · 33.64 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Trinity River

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

Flood gauges on the Trinity River
DallasTX30.052.60 ft, May 25, 190822
RosserTX31.041.60 ft, Jun 1, 20153
TrinidadTX33.049.33 ft, Jun 5, 20153
Long Lake (Oakwood)TX35.053.00 ft, May 1, 189031
CrockettTX41.048.54 ft, May 10, 19902
Riverside this gaugeTX133.5142.61 ft, May 5, 19423
GoodrichTX36.048.97 ft, Oct 18, 199412
RomayorTX40.043.49 ft, Apr 13, 19455
LibertyTX26.032.70 ft, Sep 1, 201720
Moss BluffTX12.218.65 ft, Sep 1, 20172

Other gauges in Walker County

Flood gauges in Walker County
Madisonville19.034.00 ft, May 1, 192215

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RVRT2, 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.