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West Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie

Highest listed crest 37.25 ftFlood stage 27.0 ft24 crests since 1908

The West Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1908 to 2018. The highest, 37.25 ft on June 11, 2004, was major flooding, 10.25 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the West Fork Trinity River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
37.25 ft
June 11, 2004; 18,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
27.0 ft
Major flooding from 33.0 ft
Crests at major
4
157th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
September 22, 2018
27.21 ft, minor flooding
Location
Dallas County
Near Grand Prairie (6.0 mi), Irving (6.7 mi), Euless (7.7 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, West Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie
Action stage25.05Mar 27, 1977The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)27.09Sep 22, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.06Nov 29, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage33.04Jun 11, 2004Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 1908 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie, 1908 to 2018 2025303540ft Flood stage 27.0 ftMajor 33.0 ft May 21, 1908: 30.60 ft, moderate floodingApr 1, 1922: 29.00 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 1942: 25.98 ft, action stage; 27,200 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1945: 26.05 ft, action stage; 29,500 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1949: 28.00 ft, minor flooding; 62,000 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1957: 28.25 ft, minor flooding; 59,200 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1966: 25.80 ft, action stage; 17,900 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1969: 25.00 ft, action stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1977: 26.52 ft, action stage; 18,200 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1981: 27.04 ft, minor flooding; 20,200 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1989: 33.16 ft, major flooding; 43,300 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1990: 33.88 ft, major flooding; 64,400 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1991: 33.88 ft, major flooding; 54,800 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1995: 29.21 ft, minor flooding; 20,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1997: 30.65 ft, moderate flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1998: 28.89 ft, minor flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2004: 37.25 ft, major flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2004: 27.42 ft, minor flooding; 9,928 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2006: 31.55 ft, moderate flooding; 12,539 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2007: 30.25 ft, moderate flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2010: 30.88 ft, moderate flooding; 24,510 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2015: 29.29 ft, minor flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2015: 31.60 ft, moderate flooding; 29,344 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2018: 27.21 ft, minor flooding; 15,763 cubic feet per second Highest, 37.25 ft, Jun 11, 2004 19201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 2 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 4 2010s: 4 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, West Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie
1Jun 11, 200437.25+10.25Major18,900
2May 3, 199033.88+6.88Major64,400
3Dec 20, 199133.88+6.88Major54,800
4Jun 14, 198933.16+6.16Major43,300
5Nov 29, 201531.60+4.60Moderate29,344
6Mar 20, 200631.55+4.55Moderate12,539
7Sep 9, 201030.88+3.88Moderate24,510
8Feb 21, 199730.65+3.65Moderate19,600
9May 21, 190830.60+3.60Moderate—
10Mar 31, 200730.25+3.25Moderate11,700
11May 29, 201529.29+2.29Minor21,700
12May 9, 199529.21+2.21Minor20,300
13Apr 1, 192229.00+2.00Minor—
14Mar 17, 199828.89+1.89Minor18,700
15May 26, 195728.25+1.25Minor59,200
16May 17, 194928.00+1.00Minor62,000
17Jul 30, 200427.42+0.42Minor9,928
18Sep 22, 201827.21+0.21Minor15,763
19Oct 17, 198127.04+0.04Minor20,200
20Mar 27, 197726.52−0.48Action18,200
21Mar 31, 194526.05−0.95Action29,500
22Apr 25, 194225.98−1.02Action27,200
23May 2, 196625.80−1.20Action17,900
24May 8, 196925.00−2.00Action15,000

The worst floods along the West Fork Trinity River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the West Fork Trinity River that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 11, 2004: 37.25 ft here, major flooding

  • JacksboroTX · Jun 8, 2004 · 23.23 ft · Moderate
  • BoydTX · Jun 10, 2004 · 20.08 ft · Moderate

May 3, 1990: 33.88 ft here, major flooding

  • BoydTX · Apr 26, 1990 · 24.19 ft · Major
  • JacksboroTX · Apr 27, 1990 · 28.21 ft · Moderate
  • Fort WorthTX · May 3, 1990 · 9.91 ft · Minor

December 20, 1991: 33.88 ft here, major flooding

  • JacksboroTX · Dec 22, 1991 · 23.40 ft · Moderate
  • BoydTX · Dec 22, 1991 · 19.60 ft · Minor
  • Fort WorthTX · Dec 20, 1991 · 8.60 ft · Minor

Gauges on the West Fork Trinity River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the West Fork Trinity River
JacksboroTX20.032.10 ft, Apr 27, 19575
BoydTX16.025.87 ft, Oct 14, 19814
Fort WorthTX8.025.91 ft, May 17, 19497
Grand Prairie this gaugeTX27.037.25 ft, Jun 11, 20044

Other gauges in Dallas County

Flood gauges in Dallas County
Carrollton9.019.00 ft, May 25, 19087
Sachse24.035.40 ft, Apr 23, 19427
Dallas30.052.60 ft, May 25, 190822
Dallas84.091.59 ft, Sep 22, 20189

Dallas County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GPRT2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.