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Trinity River near Moss Bluff

Highest listed crest 18.65 ftFlood stage 12.2 ft53 crests since 1989

The Trinity River near Moss Bluff crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 53 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1989 to 2024. The highest, 18.65 ft on September 1, 2017, was major flooding, 6.45 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Trinity River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.65 ft
September 1, 2017; 241,453 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.2 ft
Major flooding from 17.2 ft
Crests at major
2
218th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 30, 2024
13.91 ft, minor flooding
Location
Liberty County
Near Mont Belvieu (8.7 mi), Dayton (10.9 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 near Moss Bluff
Action stage9.20—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.251Jul 30, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.20—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.22May 7, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

53 crests from 1989 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Trinity River near Moss Bluff, 1989 to 2024 1214161820ft Flood stage 12.2 ftMajor 17.2 ft May 22, 1989: 12.21 ft, minor flooding; 72,500 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1989: 13.80 ft, minor flooding; 47,800 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 1989: 13.00 ft, minor flooding; 96,900 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1990: 13.20 ft, minor flooding; 103,000 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1992: 12.50 ft, minor flooding; 81,650 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1992: 14.30 ft, minor flooding; 57,450 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1992: 14.70 ft, minor flooding; 66,050 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1992: 12.60 ft, minor flooding; 31,400 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1992: 12.30 ft, minor flooding; 28,700 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1994: 13.40 ft, minor flooding; 41,400 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1994: 13.00 ft, minor flooding; 35,000 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1994: 14.40 ft, minor flooding; 59,600 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 1994: 14.20 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 1995: 13.20 ft, minor flooding; 38,200 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 1998: 13.80 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 2002: 12.70 ft, minor floodingOct 30, 2002: 13.00 ft, minor floodingNov 11, 2002: 14.40 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2003: 14.40 ft, minor floodingFeb 17, 2004: 12.69 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 2004: 14.80 ft, minor floodingJul 4, 2004: 14.30 ft, minor floodingNov 29, 2004: 14.10 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 2005: 13.98 ft, minor floodingOct 20, 2006: 12.37 ft, minor floodingOct 31, 2006: 12.50 ft, minor floodingJan 21, 2007: 14.25 ft, minor floodingApr 17, 2007: 12.30 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 2007: 12.95 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2007: 12.27 ft, minor floodingJul 21, 2007: 14.53 ft, minor floodingFeb 23, 2008: 12.71 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2008: 13.17 ft, minor floodingNov 4, 2009: 14.60 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 2010: 14.40 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 2010: 12.32 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 2015: 14.11 ft, minor flooding; 51,867 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2015: 14.88 ft, minor flooding; 63,676 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2016: 14.25 ft, minor floodingJun 3, 2016: 15.19 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 2017: 18.65 ft, major flooding; 241,453 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2018: 13.17 ft, minor flooding; 39,753 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2018: 14.65 ft, minor flooding; 60,274 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2018: 14.86 ft, minor flooding; 64,008 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2018: 14.71 ft, minor flooding; 60,912 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2019: 14.62 ft, minor flooding; 59,802 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2019: 14.94 ft, minor flooding; 64,176 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2019: 13.58 ft, minor floodingSep 21, 2019: 13.02 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 2021: 14.34 ft, minor flooding; 50,466 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2024: 12.74 ft, minor flooding; 30,350 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2024: 18.36 ft, major flooding; 125,609 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2024: 13.91 ft, minor flooding; 44,587 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.65 ft, Sep 1, 2017 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Trinity River near Moss Bluff 1980s: 3 1990s: 12 2000s: 19 19 2010s: 15 2020s: 4 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

The 50 highest of 53 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Trinity River near Moss Bluff
1Sep 1, 201718.65+6.45Major241,453
2May 7, 202418.36+6.16Major125,609
3Jun 3, 201615.19+2.99Minor—
4May 15, 201914.94+2.74Minor64,176
5Jun 4, 201514.88+2.68Minor63,676
6Oct 23, 201814.86+2.66Minor64,008
7May 18, 200414.80+2.60Minor—
8Dec 14, 201814.71+2.51Minor60,912
9Mar 5, 199214.70+2.50Minor66,050
10Apr 3, 201814.65+2.45Minor60,274
11Jan 4, 201914.62+2.42Minor59,802
12Nov 4, 200914.60+2.40Minor—
13Jul 21, 200714.53+2.33Minor—
14Jun 30, 199414.40+2.20Minor59,600
15Nov 11, 200214.40+2.20Minor—
16Mar 2, 200314.40+2.20Minor—
17Feb 18, 201014.40+2.20Minor—
18May 31, 202114.34+2.14Minor50,466
19Feb 10, 199214.30+2.10Minor57,450
20Jul 4, 200414.30+2.10Minor—
21Jan 21, 200714.25+2.05Minor—
22Mar 17, 201614.25+2.05Minor—
23Oct 22, 199414.20+2.00Minor—
24Mar 17, 201514.11+1.91Minor51,867
25Nov 29, 200414.10+1.90Minor—
26Feb 13, 200513.98+1.78Minor—
27Jul 30, 202413.91+1.71Minor44,587
28Jun 9, 198913.80+1.60Minor47,800
29Nov 18, 199813.80+1.60Minor—
30Jul 3, 201913.58+1.38Minor—
31Mar 11, 199413.40+1.20Minor41,400
32May 25, 199013.20+1.00Minor103,000
33Apr 8, 199513.20+1.00Minor38,200
34Apr 10, 200813.17+0.97Minor—
35Mar 3, 201813.17+0.97Minor39,753
36Sep 21, 201913.02+0.82Minor—
37Jul 7, 198913.00+0.80Minor96,900
38May 18, 199413.00+0.80Minor35,000
39Oct 30, 200213.00+0.80Minor—
40May 15, 200712.95+0.75Minor—
41Apr 25, 202412.74+0.54Minor30,350
42Feb 23, 200812.71+0.51Minor—
43Apr 14, 200212.70+0.50Minor—
44Feb 17, 200412.69+0.49Minor—
45Apr 1, 199212.60+0.40Minor31,400
46Jan 7, 199212.50+0.30Minor81,650
47Oct 31, 200612.50+0.30Minor—
48Oct 20, 200612.37+0.17Minor—
49Mar 26, 201012.32+0.12Minor—
50Jun 9, 199212.30+0.10Minor28,700

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.

September 1, 2017: 18.65 ft here, major flooding

  • GoodrichTX · Aug 30, 2017 · 48.34 ft · Major
  • RomayorTX · Aug 30, 2017 · 42.53 ft · Major
  • LibertyTX · Sep 1, 2017 · 32.70 ft · Major · its highest
  • RiversideTX · Aug 29, 2017 · 137.66 ft · Moderate

May 7, 2024: 18.36 ft here, major flooding

  • RiversideTX · May 5, 2024 · 140.40 ft · Major
  • GoodrichTX · May 3, 2024 · 48.92 ft · Major
  • RomayorTX · May 4, 2024 · 42.62 ft · Major
  • LibertyTX · May 6, 2024 · 32.37 ft · Major
  • CrockettTX · May 14, 2024 · 46.59 ft · Moderate
  • Long Lake (Oakwood)TX · May 6, 2024 · 44.00 ft · Moderate
  • TrinidadTX · May 9, 2024 · 43.20 ft · Moderate
  • DallasTX · May 6, 2024 · 36.40 ft · Minor
  • RosserTX · May 6, 2024 · 33.64 ft · Minor

June 3, 2016: 15.19 ft here, minor flooding

  • GoodrichTX · May 29, 2016 · 44.29 ft · Major
  • LibertyTX · Jun 1, 2016 · 29.95 ft · Major
  • RiversideTX · May 29, 2016 · 137.49 ft · Moderate
  • TrinidadTX · Jun 5, 2016 · 44.58 ft · Moderate
  • RomayorTX · May 30, 2016 · 40.31 ft · Minor
  • RosserTX · Jun 4, 2016 · 33.53 ft · Minor
  • DallasTX · May 28, 2016 · 32.67 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
RiversideTX133.5142.61 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 Bluff this gaugeTX12.218.65 ft, Sep 1, 20172

Other gauges in Liberty County

Flood gauges in Liberty County
Cleveland19.029.10 ft, Nov 24, 19407
Rye20.036.11 ft, Aug 29, 201713
Liberty26.032.70 ft, Sep 1, 201720
Romayor40.043.49 ft, Apr 13, 19455

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MBFT2, 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.