Menard Creek near Rye, TX

Liberty County, Texas · USGS gauge 08066300 · NWS RYET2 · Texas river levels

Is Menard Creek near Rye, TX flooding right now?

Menard Creek near Rye, TX measured 9.21 ft on 2026-09-22 23:15:00 UTC. That observation was 10.8 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
9.21 ft
as of 21 min ago
Streamflow
37 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 28 ft. The highest crest on record was 36.11 ft on Tue, Aug 29, 2017.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 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
Action17 ft7.8 ft below
Minor flood20 ft10.8 ft below
Moderate flood23 ft13.8 ft below
Major flood28 ft18.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
36.11 ft2017-08-29
34 ft1961-09-01
32.99 ft2024-05-03
31.41 ft1999-04-05
31.12 ft1994-10-17

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 9.20–9.51 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Trinity River at Romayor, TX5.7 miLiberty County
Trinity River near Goodrich, TX11.8 miPolk County
Big Creek at SH 150 near Shepherd, TX15.0 miSan Jacinto County
Long King Creek at Livingston, TX19.4 miPolk County
E Fork San Jacinto River near Cleveland, TX21.7 miLiberty 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