Trinity River at Trinidad, TX

Henderson County, Texas · USGS gauge 08062700 · NWS TDDT2 · Trinity River flood status · Texas river levels

Is Trinity River at Trinidad, TX flooding right now?

Trinity River at Trinidad, TX measured 7.43 ft on 2026-09-23 00:00:00 UTC. That observation was 25.6 ft below its 33 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
7.43 ft
as of 23 min ago
Streamflow
734 cfs
data refreshed 7 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 33 ft, with major flooding at 46 ft. The highest crest on record was 49.8 ft on Sat, Apr 25, 1942.

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
Action31 ft23.6 ft below
Minor flood33 ft25.6 ft below
Moderate flood40 ft32.6 ft below
Major flood46 ft38.6 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
49.8 ft1942-04-25
49.33 ft2015-06-05
48.86 ft2015-12-03
48.3 ft1908-01-01
48.11 ft1990-05-07

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Trinity River at Hwy 287 near Cayuga, TX12.9 miAnderson County
Trinity River at W Cedar Creek Pkwy near Rosser, TX19.0 miHenderson County
Tehuacana Creek near Streetman, TX23.4 miFreestone County
Cedar Creek near Kemp, TX24.6 miKaufman County
Chambers Creek near Rice, TX24.7 miNavarro 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