West Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie, TX

River level and flood forecast · Dallas County

Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM

The river is 24.3 ft below flood stage (27 ft).

Flow: 276 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-10010203040TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 25 ftFlood 27 ftModerate 30 ftMajor 33 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage33 ft
Moderate flood stage30 ft
Flood stage27 ft
Action stage25 ft
Record crest (June 11, 2004)37.25 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 33 ftMajor flooding may start to occur at low lying areas near the river in north Grand Prairie. Contact the city of Grand Prairie for further information.
  • 30 ftModerate flooding will occur along the lowland areas of the river.
  • 27 ftMinor flooding of lowland areas may occur near the river.

Highest crests on record

  1. 37.25 ft — June 11, 2004
  2. 33.88 ft — December 20, 1991
  3. 33.88 ft — May 3, 1990
  4. 33.16 ft — June 14, 1989
  5. 31.6 ft — November 29, 2015

Recent crests: 27.21 ft (September 22, 2018) · 31.6 ft (November 29, 2015) · 29.29 ft (May 29, 2015) · 30.88 ft (September 9, 2010) · 30.25 ft (March 31, 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 (GPRT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.