Rivers in Texas
West Fork Trinity River near Boyd
Below flood stage
5.02ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 1:15 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 16.00 ft
- Record crest
- 25.87 ft1981
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 24.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 16.00 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
- 26.00 ftMajor flooding is expected along the river. Access to the FM 730 bridge will be flooded. Farm and ranch land along the river will be underwater. Multiple rural roads will be flooded as well.
- 25.00 ftMajor flooding is expected along the river. South access to the bridge on FM 730 north of Boyd will be underwater. Several rural roads, along with farm and ranch land along the river reach, will be underwater.
- 24.00 ftMajor flooding is expected along the river. Access to the bridge on FM 730 north of Boyd will be underwater. Extensive farm and ranch land flooding along the river is expected, and multiple rural roads will be flooded.
- 20.00 ftModerate flooding along the river is expected. Farm and ranch lands adjacent to the river will flood, as well as several rural roads.
- 16.00 ftMinor overbank flooding is expected. Farm and ranch land adjacent to the river will flood, and a few rural roads may be affected.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 7% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
66 crests on NOAA’s list since 1908.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 14, 1981 | 25.87 ft |
| 2 | May 1, 1980 | 25.00 ft |
| 3 | January 1, 1908 | 24.60 ft |
| 4 | April 26, 1990 | 24.19 ft |
| 5 | October 5, 1959 | 22.17 ft |
| 6 | April 2, 2000 | 21.84 ft |
| 7 | April 27, 1957 | 21.60 ft |
| 8 | June 19, 2015 | 21.08 ft |
| 9 | October 26, 1991 | 20.79 ft |
| 10 | May 25, 1957 | 20.62 ft |
| 11 | April 1, 1942 | 20.60 ft |
| 12 | October 31, 1974 | 20.45 ft |
| 13 | May 18, 1989 | 20.30 ft |
| 14 | June 14, 1989 | 20.30 ft |
| 15 | June 10, 2004 | 20.08 ft |
| 16 | June 1, 2015 | 19.74 ft |
| 17 | April 20, 2016 | 19.65 ft |
| 18 | December 22, 1991 | 19.60 ft |
| 19 | May 10, 2015 | 19.50 ft |
| 20 | October 20, 1993 | 19.36 ft |
| 21 | March 8, 2016 | 19.34 ft |
| 22 | October 28, 1996 | 19.15 ft |
| 23 | May 3, 2025 | 19.13 ft |
| 24 | March 19, 2020 | 18.88 ft |
| 25 | May 26, 2020 | 18.84 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 28, 2025: 18.04 ft
- May 19, 2025: 17.72 ft
- May 3, 2025: 19.13 ft
- April 26, 2025: 16.69 ft
- June 1, 2024: 17.57 ft
- May 30, 2024: 16.62 ft
- June 24, 2020: 17.91 ft
- May 26, 2020: 18.84 ft
- March 19, 2020: 18.88 ft
- February 25, 2017: 16.08 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamBig Sandy Creek (Trinity River Basin) at Bridgeport
- DownstreamNorth Texas Lakes at Eagle Mountain Lake
- Denton Creek at Justin
- North Texas Lakes at Lake Bridgeport
- North Texas Lakes at Lake Worth
- North Texas Lakes at Lake Weatherford
- Clear Fork Trinity River at Weatherford
- West Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth
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.