Big Sandy Creek (Trinity River Basin) near Bridgeport, TX
River level and flood forecast · Wise County
Normal0.7 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 11.3 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 9 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (June 10, 1941) | 15.69 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftMajor flooding is expected along the creek. Farm and ranch land near the creek will be flooded, along with rural roads.
- 14 ftModerate flooding is expected along the creek. Farm and ranch lands near the creek will be flooded, along with some rural roads.
- 12 ftMinor overbank flooding is expected along the creek. Some rural roads and farm and ranch land near the creek will begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 15.69 ft — June 10, 1941
- 15.05 ft — June 18, 2015
- 14.92 ft — May 8, 2015
- 14.78 ft — October 13, 1981
- 14.61 ft — May 3, 1990
Recent crests: 12.52 ft (May 1, 2025) · 13.58 ft (May 24, 2020) · 12.2 ft (March 20, 2020) · 12.52 ft (June 4, 2016) · 12.07 ft (November 29, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamWest Fork Trinity River near Boyd, TX
- West Fork Trinity River near Jacksboro, TX
- Denton Creek near Justin, TX
- Clear Creek near Sanger, TX
- Clear Fork Trinity River near Weatherford, TX
- West Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, TX
- Clear Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, TX
- Marys Creek near Benbrook, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRPT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.