Rivers in Texas

Elm Fork Trinity River at Gainesville

Cooke County, TexasNWS GLLT2USGS 08050400Fort Worth office

Below flood stage
1.00ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 1:15 AM CDT

Flood stage
22.00 ft
Record crest
28.10 ft1981

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood25.00 ft
Moderate flood23.00 ft
Minor flood22.00 ft
Action20.00 ft
  1. 28.00 ftExtreme flooding will occur along the river and in the park and zoo.
  2. 25.00 ftMajor flooding will occur along the river and in the park and zoo.
  3. 23.00 ftModerate flooding will occur along the river.
  4. 22.00 ftMinor out of bank flooding will occur.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

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

Crest history

14 crests on NOAA’s list since 1981.

#DateStage
1October 1, 198128.10 ft
2June 18, 200728.01 ft
3May 16, 198925.33 ft
4May 8, 201524.47 ft
5May 2, 199022.80 ft
6May 9, 199322.72 ft
7February 20, 199722.69 ft
8June 18, 201522.29 ft
9May 20, 201522.15 ft
10June 30, 200722.02 ft
11May 28, 198719.77 ft
12April 3, 198619.59 ft
13December 20, 199118.70 ft
14October 19, 199317.02 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 18, 2015: 22.29 ft
  • May 20, 2015: 22.15 ft
  • May 8, 2015: 24.47 ft
  • June 30, 2007: 22.02 ft
  • June 18, 2007: 28.01 ft
  • February 20, 1997: 22.69 ft
  • October 19, 1993: 17.02 ft
  • May 9, 1993: 22.72 ft
  • December 20, 1991: 18.70 ft
  • May 2, 1990: 22.80 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.