Elm Fork Trinity River at Gainesville, TX
River level and flood forecast · Cooke County
Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM
The river is 20.8 ft below flood stage (22 ft).
Flow: 1 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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 22 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 1981) | 28.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28 ftExtreme flooding will occur along the river and in the park and zoo.
- 25 ftMajor flooding will occur along the river and in the park and zoo.
- 23 ftModerate flooding will occur along the river.
- 22 ftMinor out of bank flooding will occur.
Highest crests on record
- 28.1 ft — October 1, 1981
- 28.01 ft — June 18, 2007
- 25.33 ft — May 16, 1989
- 24.47 ft — May 8, 2015
- 22.8 ft — May 2, 1990
Recent crests: 22.29 ft (June 18, 2015) · 22.15 ft (May 20, 2015) · 24.47 ft (May 8, 2015) · 22.02 ft (June 30, 2007) · 28.01 ft (June 18, 2007)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GLLT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.