Long King Creek at Livingston, TX

Polk County, Texas · USGS gauge 08066200 · NWS LIVT2 · Texas river levels

Is Long King Creek at Livingston, TX flooding right now?

Long King Creek at Livingston, TX measured 2.73 ft on 2026-09-22 21:30:00 UTC. That observation was 16.3 ft below its 19 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.73 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
13 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 19 ft, with major flooding at 30 ft. The highest crest on record was 30.49 ft on Mon, Oct 17, 1994.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action14 ft11.3 ft below
Minor flood19 ft16.3 ft below
Moderate flood25 ft22.3 ft below
Major flood30 ft27.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
30.49 ft1994-10-17
27.97 ft2017-08-28
27.42 ft2024-05-02
27.27 ft1989-05-18
27.06 ft1973-11-05

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.71–2.90 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Trinity River near Goodrich, TX10.0 miPolk County
Kickapoo Creek at Onalaska, TX13.8 miPolk County
Kickapoo Creek near Onalaska, TX15.3 miPolk County
Big Creek at SH 150 near Shepherd, TX15.4 miSan Jacinto County
E Fork San Jacinto River at SH 150 near Coldspring, TX17.2 miSan Jacinto County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast