West Fork Trinity River near Jacksboro, TX
River level and flood forecast · Jack County
Normal3.9 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 16.1 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 2 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 | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (April 27, 1957) | 32.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31.5 ftMajor flooding along the river reach is expected.
- 29 ftMajor flooding along the river reach is expected.
- 25 ftModerate flooding along the river reach is expected.
- 22 ftModerate flooding along the river reach is expected.
- 20 ftMinor flooding along the river reach is expected.
- 18 ftThe high banks will overflow but no flood problems are expected.
Highest crests on record
- 32.1 ft — April 27, 1957
- 31.52 ft — May 17, 1989
- 30.15 ft — October 13, 1981
- 30 ft — January 1, 1915
- 30 ft — June 1, 1941
Recent crests: 25.85 ft (May 1, 2025) · 25.64 ft (April 21, 2025) · 21.59 ft (November 9, 2024) · 24.44 ft (May 24, 2020) · 20.99 ft (March 20, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Big Sandy Creek (Trinity River Basin) near Bridgeport, TX
- Brazos River near Palo Pinto, TX
- West Fork Trinity River near Boyd, TX
- East Fork Little Wichita River near Henrietta, TX
- Brazos River near South Bend, TX
- Little Wichita River near Henrietta, TX
- Little Wichita River near Archer City, TX
- Red River near Terral, OK
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JAKT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.