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West Gulf River Forecast Center

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Tabular Data (CST)

Datum: NGVD29

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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Trinity River at Trinidad are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	46
Moderate Flood Stage:	40
Flood Stage:	33
Action Stage:	31
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 49.80 ft on 04/25/1942
(2) 49.33 ft on 06/05/2015
(3) 48.86 ft on 12/03/2015
(4) 48.30 ft on 01/01/1908
(5) 48.11 ft on 05/07/1990
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 35.83 ft on 06/28/2019
(2) 38.85 ft on 06/21/2019
(3) 40.76 ft on 06/08/2019
(4) 45.34 ft on 05/14/2019
(5) 33.30 ft on 04/20/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov.

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	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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53.1	Major flooding will occur along the right bank to agricultural fields and cattle ranches.
49.2	Major flooding will occur along the right bank to agricultural fields and cattle ranches.
46	Major flooding will occur along the right bank to agricultural fields and cattle ranches.
40	Moderate flooding will occur along the right bank to agricultural fields and the cattle industry.
37	Minor flooding to woodlands and low land areas will occur on the right bank of the river.
33	Minor flooding occurs along the right bank of the river. Low woodlands for one mile along right bank will begin to flood.

About This Location

Latitude: 32.147500° N, Longitude: 96.102222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	33 ft	Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum	Elevation (gauge height = 0)	Elevation (gauge height = flood stage)	Elevation information source
NAVD88	Not Available	Not Available	Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29	235.49 ft	268.49 ft	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	Not Available	Not Available

Current/Historical Observations:

Additional Information

Flood Stage and the moderate and major categories were raised 5 feet on 9/17/07. Historical Crest Information is for the FORMER gage location 1 mile downstream before that date.

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