Elm Fork Trinity River near Carrollton, TX
River level and flood forecast · Dallas County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 5.5 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 141 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 | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (May 25, 1908) | 19 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftWater several feet deep on both city golf courses, upstream from the gage. McInnish Sports Complex almost completely inundated by 3 to 4 feet of water. Portions of Sandy Lake Road covered by 2 to 4 feet of water, east of the George Bush Turnpike and west of I-35E. Most of the RV Park inundated with 3 to 5 feet of water.
- 13 ftMajority of McInnish Sports Complex and city golf course upstream east of the river flooded. Sandy Lake Road, east of the George Bush Turnpike, under 1 to 2 feet of water for a quarter mile. Water approaching businesses on south side of Sandy Lake Road, west of I-35E.
- 12.5 ftWater begins crossing Sandy Lake Road near the RV Park east of the George Bush Turnpike. Sandy Lake Road and nearby parks closed. Mandatory evacuations of affected RV Park residences likely.
- 12 ftSections of both eastern and western city golf courses inundated upstream. Water covers McInnish Park entrance road and begins inundating playing fields.
- 11 ftMcInnish Park closed. Water reaches park road entrance. Large sections of the city golf course upstream of the gage are flooded and the golf course is closed.
- 10 ftWestern sections of the city golf course, closest to the river, upstream from the gage will be inundated. McInnish Park Sports Complex will begin to flood.
- 9 ftMinor flooding will occur upstream from the gage, near the city golf course.
Highest crests on record
- 19 ft — May 25, 1908
- 16.5 ft — April 26, 1942
- 13.48 ft — May 5, 1990
- 13.12 ft — May 30, 2015
- 13 ft — May 19, 1935
Recent crests: 9.23 ft (June 4, 2025) · 10.11 ft (May 28, 2024) · 9.12 ft (May 17, 2021) · 8 ft (July 1, 2020) · 8 ft (June 30, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CART2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.