White Rock Creek at Dallas, TX
River level and flood forecast · Dallas County
Normal70.2 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 13.8 ft below flood stage (84 ft).
Flow: 22 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Thu, Oct 1, 7:52 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 90 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 88 ft |
| Flood stage | 84 ft |
| Action stage | 78 ft |
| Record crest (September 22, 2018) | 91.59 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 92 ftMajor flooding will occur along the creek. Fair Oaks Avenue near the bridge will have 2 to 3 feet of water over it, and Merriman Parkway at RP Brooks Park east of Abrams Road will start to flood; the park and playground will have several feet of water over it. Portions of Merriman Parkway west of Abrams will have multiple feet of water over it as well, and the tennis center along that strech of road will be submerged. Moss Park will have major flooding.
- 90 ftMajor flooding will occur along the creek. Fair Oaks Avenue near the bridge will start to flood. Portions of Merriman Parkway west of Abrams Road will be flooded, as well as the tennis center on that stretch of road. RP Brooks Park and playground on Merriman Parkway east of Abrams Road will be flooded as well. Moss Park will have major flooding.
- 88 ftModerate flooding will occur along the creek. Portions of Merriman Parkway west of Abrams Road will flood. The parking lot and soccer fields at Moss Park will be completely flooded with several feet of water, and the Fair Oaks Softball and Baseball Complex near the high school will be flooded.
- 84 ftMinor flooding will occur near the creek. Bike paths in Moss Park downstream of the gage will be flooded, and the soccer fields at Moss Park will begin to flood. Water approaches the Fair Oaks Softball and Baseball Complex near Emmett Conrad High School.
Highest crests on record
- 91.59 ft — September 22, 2018
- 91.17 ft — May 16, 2021
- 91.08 ft — June 6, 2021
- 90.59 ft — May 2, 1990
- 90.43 ft — September 21, 1964
Recent crests: 88.36 ft (June 19, 2026) · 87.42 ft (April 4, 2026) · 84.64 ft (March 11, 2026) · 87.37 ft (February 14, 2026) · 84.43 ft (November 21, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamTrinity River near Rosser, TX
- Trinity River at Dallas, TX
- Rowlette Creek near Sachse, TX
- Elm Fork Trinity River near Carrollton, TX
- West Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie, TX
- East Fork Trinity River near Crandall, TX
- East Fork Trinity River at McKinney, TX
- Walnut Creek near Mansfield, TX
- South Fork Sabine River near Quinlan, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DWRT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.