Trinity River at Dallas, TX

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 3, 4:39 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 62 ftThe levees near downtown will be topped, and widespread significant flooding can be expected thoughout Dallas.
• 48 ftThe area around the old procter and gamble plant will flood. Persons along the river and in flood prone areas should expect much higher water than normal.
• 47 ftIndustries along the river south of dallas will be flooded.
• 43.5 ftMajor flooding of industrial areas in south dallas can be expected. Oxichem warehouses in south dallas begins flooding.
• 42 ftThe S.L. & S.W. Railroad and Santa Fe railroad bridges in South Dallas flood.
• 41 ftMajor flooding is expected both upstream and downstream from the gage. Dallas city packing 4 miles downstream starts to flood.Old Forest Avenue bridge closed. Water reaches the foundation of the Oxichem plant 6 miles south of Commerce St.
• 40 ftMajor flooding will occur in Dallas along the river between the levees.
• 38 ftModerate flooding is expected along the river both above and below the Commerce Street bridge. Significant flooding is expected along the bike trails and parks along the river.
• 35 ftMinor flooding is expected along the river. Bike trails along the river will experience significant flooding, and the Trammel Crow Park parking lot below the Sylvan bridge will have floodwaters several feet deep.
• 33 ftMinor flooding along the river is expected. Bike trails along the river will have floodwaters several feet deep, and the parking lot of Trammel Crow Park beneath the Sylvan bridge will flood.
• 32 ftMinor flooding along the river will occur, and bike trails along the river will be flooded with up to 2 feet of water.
• 30 ftMinor lowland flooding will begin, and trails along the river begin to flood.

Highest crests on record

1. 52.6 ft — May 25, 1908
2. 47.1 ft — May 3, 1990
3. 46.93 ft — May 18, 1949
4. 45.56 ft — April 26, 1942
5. 44.44 ft — December 20, 1991

Recent crests: 32.89 ft (June 8, 2026) · 30.17 ft (April 5, 2026) · 33.63 ft (November 21, 2025) · 31.81 ft (June 9, 2025) · 32.05 ft (May 27, 2025)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamWest Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie, TX
• DownstreamTrinity River near Rosser, TX
• White Rock Creek at Dallas, TX
• Elm Fork Trinity River near Carrollton, TX
• Rowlette Creek near Sachse, TX
• Walnut Creek near Mansfield, TX
• East Fork Trinity River near Crandall, TX
• Village Creek near Everman, TX
• West Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, TX