East Fork Trinity River near Crandall, TX
River level and flood forecast · Kaufman County
Normal0.1 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 17.9 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 88 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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (May 5, 1990) | 27.17 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27.2 ftMajor flooding is expected. Several levees will fail and serious flooding will occur along the river.
- 25 ftMajor flooding is expected. Several levees will be overtopped, and a few will fail.
- 23 ftMajor flooding is expected. A few levees may be overtopped.
- 22 ftMajor out of bank flooding is expected. Caution should be exercised near the river. Farm and ranch land near the river will be underwater. Rural roads will be flooded, and some road blockages will be necessary.
- 20 ftModerate out of banks flooding is expected. Caution should be exercised near the river. Several rural roads will be underwater. Farm and ranch land near the river will be flooded.
- 18 ftMinor out of banks flooding is expected. Caution should be exercised near the river.
Highest crests on record
- 27.17 ft — May 5, 1990
- 23.94 ft — June 1, 2015
- 23.58 ft — March 18, 1989
- 22.83 ft — November 29, 2015
- 22.81 ft — May 28, 1957
Recent crests: 19.03 ft (August 23, 2022) · 18.69 ft (December 29, 2015) · 22.83 ft (November 29, 2015) · 23.94 ft (June 1, 2015) · 22.27 ft (March 19, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CNLT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.