Rowlette Creek near Sachse, TX
River level and flood forecast · Dallas County
Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 19.7 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
Flow: 65 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 | 29 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 27 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 23 ft |
| Record crest (April 23, 1942) | 35.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftMajor flooding along the creek is expected.
- 27 ftModerate flooding along the creek is expected.
- 24 ftMinor flooding along the creek is expected.
Highest crests on record
- 35.4 ft — April 23, 1942
- 31.7 ft — September 22, 2018
- 31.18 ft — May 29, 2015
- 30.29 ft — November 27, 2015
- 29.62 ft — May 17, 1989
Recent crests: 25.3 ft (June 4, 2025) · 24.4 ft (January 30, 2025) · 24.33 ft (January 30, 2025) · 24.55 ft (May 31, 2024) · 24.11 ft (May 5, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- White Rock Creek at Dallas, TX
- East Fork Trinity River at McKinney, TX
- Trinity River at Dallas, TX
- Elm Fork Trinity River near Carrollton, TX
- South Fork Sabine River near Quinlan, TX
- East Fork Trinity River near Crandall, TX
- Sister Grove Creek near Blue Ridge, TX
- West Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SHCT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.