Clear Creek near Sanger, TX
River level and flood forecast · Denton County
Normal6.0 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 19.0 ft below flood stage (25 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 28 ft |
| Flood stage | 25 ft |
| Action stage | 23 ft |
| Record crest (October 13, 1981) | 35.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 36 ftExtreme out of bank flooding will occur along the creek.
- 30 ftMajor out of bank flooding will occur along the creek.
- 28.3 ftModerate out of bank flow is expected.
- 28 ftModerate out of bank flooding will occur.
- 26 ftMinor out of bank flow will occur along the creek. Water will begin flowing into an overflow channel through two overflow bridges.
- 25 ftMinor flooding will occur along the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 35.7 ft — October 13, 1981
- 29.94 ft — April 26, 1990
- 28.92 ft — May 8, 2015
- 28.8 ft — February 15, 2001
- 28.69 ft — June 18, 2015
Recent crests: 25.07 ft (November 28, 2015) · 28.69 ft (June 18, 2015) · 25.69 ft (June 18, 2015) · 27.45 ft (May 20, 2015) · 27.02 ft (May 11, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Denton Creek near Justin, TX
- Elm Fork Trinity River at Gainesville, TX
- Red River near Gainesville, OK
- West Fork Trinity River near Boyd, TX
- Elm Fork Trinity River near Carrollton, TX
- Big Sandy Creek (Trinity River Basin) near Bridgeport, TX
- East Fork Trinity River at McKinney, TX
- White Rock Creek at Dallas, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SGET2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.