Rivers in Texas

Denton Creek near Justin

Denton County, TexasNWS DCJT2USGS 08053500Fort Worth office

Below flood stage
0.68ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:00 AM CDT

Flood stage
10.00 ft
Record crest
21.60 ft1908

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood17.00 ft
Moderate flood15.00 ft
Minor flood10.00 ft
Action9.00 ft
  1. 21.60 ftMajor out of banks flooding will occur. Most rural roads near the creek will flood. Farm and ranch lands along the creek will be well underwater.
  2. 20.60 ftMajor out of banks flooding will occur. Farm and ranch roads, as well as rural roads along the creek, will be well underwater.
  3. 17.00 ftMajor out of bank flooding will occur. Tim Donald Rd south of the creek will be covered by 2 to 3 feet of water. Ranch land south of the creek will be submerged by a few feet of water.
  4. 16.00 ftModerate out of bank flooding will occur. Tim Donald Rd south of the creek will be covered by 1 to 2 feet of water. Ranch land south of the creek will be inundated.
  5. 15.00 ftModerate out of bank flooding starts. Water starts to cover portions of FM 407 north of the creek and Tim Donald Rd south of the creek.
  6. 10.00 ftMinor out of bank flooding will occur to farm and ranch lands near the creek.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding32%
Moderate flooding5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

125 crests on NOAA’s list since 1908.

#DateStage
1January 1, 190821.60 ft
2May 1, 193520.60 ft
3May 24, 195717.64 ft
4April 26, 199017.26 ft
5April 26, 195717.20 ft
6October 31, 197417.10 ft
7May 2, 195816.70 ft
8October 13, 198116.68 ft
9September 7, 196216.68 ft
10June 7, 198916.57 ft
11March 18, 202016.48 ft
12March 27, 197716.37 ft
13May 1, 196616.16 ft
14June 23, 195916.08 ft
15May 6, 196916.05 ft
16May 28, 198716.03 ft
17February 24, 200115.97 ft
18December 20, 199115.95 ft
19February 20, 199715.93 ft
20February 16, 200115.75 ft
21March 16, 202015.54 ft
22May 30, 201515.43 ft
23June 18, 200715.39 ft
24May 13, 199415.35 ft
25November 15, 199415.32 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 20, 2026: 10.74 ft
  • April 4, 2026: 12.01 ft
  • February 15, 2026: 10.49 ft
  • November 24, 2025: 10.15 ft
  • October 25, 2025: 11.53 ft
  • June 16, 2025: 11.19 ft
  • May 27, 2025: 13.99 ft
  • May 19, 2025: 12.89 ft
  • May 7, 2025: 11.36 ft
  • May 1, 2025: 14.19 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. 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.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.