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Trinity River near Goodrich

Highest listed crest 48.97 ftFlood stage 36.0 ft46 crests since 1966

The Trinity River near Goodrich crested at major flood stage 12 times among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1966 to 2024. The highest, 48.97 ft on October 18, 1994, was major flooding, 12.97 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Trinity River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
48.97 ft
October 18, 1994; 125,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
36.0 ft
Major flooding from 41.0 ft
Crests at major
12
46th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 3, 2024
48.92 ft, major flooding
Location
Polk County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Trinity River near Goodrich
Action stage33.011Jul 20, 2007The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)36.07Dec 9, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage38.013May 11, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage41.012May 3, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

46 crests from 1966 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Trinity River near Goodrich, 1966 to 2024 20304050ft Flood stage 36.0 ftMajor 41.0 ft May 14, 1966: 41.58 ft, major flooding; 69,900 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1968: 38.01 ft, moderate flooding; 56,500 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1969: 36.75 ft, minor flooding; 50,100 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1971: 33.71 ft, action stage; 40,100 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1973: 46.36 ft, major flooding; 96,200 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1974: 39.33 ft, moderate flooding; 59,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1975: 35.32 ft, action stage; 45,200 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1976: 35.35 ft, action stage; 48,000 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1977: 36.66 ft, minor flooding; 51,200 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1979: 39.27 ft, moderate flooding; 59,400 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1980: 34.10 ft, action stage; 41,400 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1981: 36.95 ft, minor flooding; 50,800 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1982: 34.92 ft, action stage; 45,900 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1983: 35.51 ft, action stage; 44,700 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1984: 21.55 ft, below flood stage; 15,100 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 1984: 34.60 ft, action stage; 43,000 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1986: 34.02 ft, action stage; 41,200 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1988: 20.45 ft, below flood stage; 14,500 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1989: 46.80 ft, major floodingJul 1, 1989: 44.62 ft, major flooding; 85,600 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1990: 46.80 ft, major flooding; 107,000 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1991: 38.63 ft, moderate flooding; 58,700 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 1992: 43.40 ft, major flooding; 83,900 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1993: 38.80 ft, moderate flooding; 59,500 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1994: 48.97 ft, major flooding; 125,000 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1994: 38.24 ft, moderate flooding; 56,854 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1995: 21.87 ft, below flood stage; 19,400 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1997: 34.35 ft, action stage; 46,500 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1998: 40.06 ft, moderate flooding; 67,200 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 1998: 43.69 ft, major flooding; 86,500 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2001: 37.22 ft, minor floodingJun 10, 2001: 41.41 ft, major flooding; 79,600 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 2002: 38.30 ft, moderate flooding; 66,500 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2004: 35.33 ft, action stage; 56,800 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 2005: 36.96 ft, minor flooding; 79,300 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2007: 35.48 ft, action stage; 64,100 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 2009: 38.14 ft, moderate flooding; 71,700 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2015: 39.53 ft, moderate flooding; 73,000 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2016: 36.62 ft, minor flooding; 62,400 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2016: 44.29 ft, major flooding; 93,000 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2017: 48.34 ft, major flooding; 110,000 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2018: 40.53 ft, moderate flooding; 78,300 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 2018: 40.81 ft, moderate flooding; 78,374 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2018: 37.48 ft, minor flooding; 66,296 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2019: 38.17 ft, moderate flooding; 69,259 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2024: 48.92 ft, major flooding; 140,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 48.97 ft, Oct 18, 1994 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Trinity River near Goodrich 1960s: 3 1970s: 4 1980s: 3 1990s: 8 8 2000s: 5 2010s: 8 2020s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 near Goodrich
1Oct 18, 199448.97+12.97Major125,000
2May 3, 202448.92+12.92Major140,000
3Aug 30, 201748.34+12.34Major110,000
4May 21, 198946.80+10.80Major—
5May 21, 199046.80+10.80Major107,000
6Jun 14, 197346.36+10.36Major96,200
7Jul 1, 198944.62+8.62Major85,600
8May 29, 201644.29+8.29Major93,000
9Nov 15, 199843.69+7.69Major86,500
10Jan 3, 199243.40+7.40Major83,900
11May 14, 196641.58+5.58Major69,900
12Jun 10, 200141.41+5.41Major79,600
13Oct 20, 201840.81+4.81Moderate78,374
14Mar 30, 201840.53+4.53Moderate78,300
15Jan 7, 199840.06+4.06Moderate67,200
16May 28, 201539.53+3.53Moderate73,000
17Jan 28, 197439.33+3.33Moderate59,500
18Apr 21, 197939.27+3.27Moderate59,400
19Jun 27, 199338.80+2.80Moderate59,500
20Jan 16, 199138.63+2.63Moderate58,700
21Nov 7, 200238.30+2.30Moderate66,500
22Dec 18, 199438.24+2.24Moderate56,854
23May 11, 201938.17+2.17Moderate69,259
24Oct 31, 200938.14+2.14Moderate71,700
25Apr 10, 196838.01+2.01Moderate56,500
26Dec 9, 201837.48+1.48Minor66,296
27Mar 15, 200137.22+1.22Minor—
28Sep 25, 200536.96+0.96Minor79,300
29Jun 8, 198136.95+0.95Minor50,800
30May 25, 196936.75+0.75Minor50,100
31Apr 21, 197736.66+0.66Minor51,200
32Mar 11, 201636.62+0.62Minor62,400
33May 22, 198335.51−0.49Action44,700
34Jul 20, 200735.48−0.52Action64,100
35May 8, 197635.35−0.65Action48,000
36Jul 2, 200435.33−0.67Action56,800
37Feb 19, 197535.32−0.68Action45,200
38May 15, 198234.92−1.08Action45,900
39Oct 29, 198434.60−1.40Action43,000
40Mar 13, 199734.35−1.65Action46,500
41May 19, 198034.10−1.90Action41,400
42Jun 27, 198634.02−1.98Action41,200
43Dec 28, 197133.71−2.29Action40,100
44Dec 18, 199521.87−14.13Below flood stage19,400
45Mar 20, 198421.55−14.45Below flood stage15,100
46Jan 2, 198820.45−15.55Below flood stage14,500

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.

October 18, 1994: 48.97 ft here, major flooding

  • RomayorTX · Oct 19, 1994 · 42.70 ft · Major
  • LibertyTX · Oct 21, 1994 · 31.00 ft · Major
  • Moss BluffTX · Oct 22, 1994 · 14.20 ft · Minor

May 3, 2024: 48.92 ft here, major flooding

  • RiversideTX · May 5, 2024 · 140.40 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

August 30, 2017: 48.34 ft here, major flooding

  • RomayorTX · Aug 30, 2017 · 42.53 ft · Major
  • LibertyTX · Sep 1, 2017 · 32.70 ft · Major · its highest
  • Moss BluffTX · Sep 1, 2017 · 18.65 ft · Major · its highest
  • RiversideTX · Aug 29, 2017 · 137.66 ft · Moderate

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
RiversideTX133.5142.61 ft, May 5, 19423
Goodrich this gaugeTX36.048.97 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 Polk County

Flood gauges in Polk County
Livingston19.030.49 ft, Oct 17, 19941

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GRIT2, 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.