Rivers in Texas

West Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie

Dallas County, TexasNWS GPRT2USGS 08049500Fort Worth office

Below flood stage
2.43ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 12:30 AM CDT

Flood stage
27.00 ft
Record crest
37.25 ft2004

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood33.00 ft
Moderate flood30.00 ft
Minor flood27.00 ft
Action25.00 ft
  1. 33.00 ftMajor flooding may start to occur at low lying areas near the river in north Grand Prairie. Contact the city of Grand Prairie for further information.
  2. 30.00 ftModerate flooding will occur along the lowland areas of the river.
  3. 27.00 ftMinor flooding of lowland areas may occur near the river.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding11%
Moderate flooding9%
Major floodingUnder 5%

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

Crest history

24 crests on NOAA’s list since 1908.

#DateStage
1June 11, 200437.25 ft
2December 20, 199133.88 ft
3May 3, 199033.88 ft
4June 14, 198933.16 ft
5November 29, 201531.60 ft
6March 20, 200631.55 ft
7September 9, 201030.88 ft
8February 21, 199730.65 ft
9May 21, 190830.60 ft
10March 31, 200730.25 ft
11May 29, 201529.29 ft
12May 9, 199529.21 ft
13April 1, 192229.00 ft
14March 17, 199828.89 ft
15May 26, 195728.25 ft
16May 17, 194928.00 ft
17July 30, 200427.42 ft
18September 22, 201827.21 ft
19October 17, 198127.04 ft
20March 27, 197726.52 ft
21March 31, 194526.05 ft
22April 25, 194225.98 ft
23May 2, 196625.80 ft
24May 8, 196925.00 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 22, 2018: 27.21 ft
  • November 29, 2015: 31.60 ft
  • May 29, 2015: 29.29 ft
  • September 9, 2010: 30.88 ft
  • March 31, 2007: 30.25 ft
  • March 20, 2006: 31.55 ft
  • July 30, 2004: 27.42 ft
  • June 11, 2004: 37.25 ft
  • March 17, 1998: 28.89 ft
  • February 21, 1997: 30.65 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.