Trinity River at FM 3478 near Trinity water level

Name: Trinity River at FM 3478 near Trinity water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Trinity River, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

128.91ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 01:15 PM CDT (47 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Trinity River at FM 3478 near Trinity is 128.91 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 128.78 ft and 129.06 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 11 hr, 21 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the Trinity River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Trinity River at TrinidadRiver gauge, Trinity River	7.80 ft	High	+0.30 ft	91 mi
Trinity River at Hwy 287 near CayugaRiver gauge, Trinity River	30.40 ft	No reference yet	+0.03 ft	78 mi
Trinity River near OakwoodRiver gauge, Trinity River	3.87 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	52 mi
Trinity River near CrockettRiver gauge, Trinity River	2.26 ft	Very low	−0.20 ft	29 mi
Trinity River near MidwayRiver gauge, Trinity River	129.19 ft	No reference yet	+0.03 ft	14 mi
Trinity River at RiversideRiver gauge, Trinity River	129.04 ft	Low	+0.04 ft	9 mi
Trinity River near GoodrichRiver gauge, Trinity River	4.54 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	42 mi
Trinity River at RomayorRiver gauge, Trinity River	10.44 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	53 mi
Trinity River at LibertyRiver gauge, Trinity River	6.66 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	73 mi
Trinity River near Moss BluffTidal gauge, Trinity River	2.64 ft	Low	−0.12 ft	81 mi
Trinity River at IH 10 near WallisvilleTidal gauge, Trinity River	2.47 ft	No reference yet	−0.13 ft	88 mi
Trinity River at WallisvilleTidal gauge, Trinity River	2.60 ft	No reference yet	−0.11 ft	90 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nelson Creek at FM 247 near HuntsvilleRiver gauge, Nelson Creek	182.08 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	8 mi
Larrison Creek at FM 1428 near MidwayRiver gauge, Larrison Creek	157.04 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	11 mi
Bedias Creek near MadisonvilleRiver gauge, Bedias Creek	1.78 ft	Low	±0	15 mi
Gail Creek at FM 1280 near LoveladyRiver gauge, Gail Creek	183.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	16 mi
W Fk San Jacinto River near HuntsvilleRiver gauge, W Fk San Jacinto River	217.64 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	21 mi
Caney Creek near MadisonvilleRiver gauge, Caney Creek	218.90 ft	High	−0.36 ft	24 mi
Kickapoo Creek at OnalaskaRiver gauge, Kickapoo Creek	0.4 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	27 mi
Hurricane Bayou at US-287 near CrockettRiver gauge, Hurricane Bayou	255.94 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	29 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Trinity River at FM 3478 near Trinity today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 01:15 PM CDT, the water level was 128.91 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Trinity River at FM 3478 near Trinity rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Trinity River at FM 3478 near Trinity normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08065900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.92582, -95.52885 (WGS84)
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	128.91 ft	2026-10-18 18:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Trinity River at FM 3478 near Trinity (usgs:08065900). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/trinity-river-at-fm-3478-near-trinity

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer