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West Fork Trinity River near Boyd

Highest listed crest 25.87 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft62 crests since 1908

The West Fork Trinity River near Boyd crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 62 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1908 to 2025. The highest, 25.87 ft on October 14, 1981, was major flooding, 9.87 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
25.87 ft
October 14, 1981; 60,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
4
157th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 28, 2025
18.04 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wise County
Near Azle (13.2 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 near Boyd
Action stage14.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.047May 28, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.011Jun 19, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.04Apr 26, 1990Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

62 crests from 1908 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Fork Trinity River near Boyd, 1908 to 2025 161820222426ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Jan 1, 1908: 24.60 ft, major floodingApr 1, 1942: 20.60 ft, moderate floodingApr 27, 1957: 21.60 ft, moderate flooding; 24,400 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1957: 20.62 ft, moderate flooding; 20,100 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1959: 22.17 ft, moderate flooding; 27,300 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1974: 20.45 ft, moderate flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1980: 25.00 ft, major floodingOct 14, 1981: 25.87 ft, major flooding; 60,400 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1989: 20.30 ft, moderate flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1989: 20.30 ft, moderate flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1990: 24.19 ft, major flooding; 41,800 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 1991: 20.79 ft, moderate flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1991: 19.60 ft, minor floodingJul 12, 1993: 17.02 ft, minor flooding; 2,290 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1993: 19.36 ft, minor flooding; 8,460 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 1994: 18.07 ft, minor flooding; 5,590 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 1996: 19.15 ft, minor flooding; 8,780 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1998: 18.28 ft, minor flooding; 6,200 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2000: 21.84 ft, moderate flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2001: 18.19 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2001: 17.71 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2001: 16.80 ft, minor floodingJun 10, 2004: 20.08 ft, moderate flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2007: 18.01 ft, minor flooding; 5,430 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2007: 16.68 ft, minor flooding; 2,306 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2007: 17.12 ft, minor flooding; 3,090 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2007: 17.36 ft, minor flooding; 3,570 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2007: 18.80 ft, minor flooding; 8,195 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2007: 18.32 ft, minor flooding; 6,767 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2008: 16.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,579 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2008: 17.95 ft, minor flooding; 5,785 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2008: 16.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,400 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2009: 17.59 ft, minor flooding; 4,053 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2010: 16.41 ft, minor flooding; 2,323 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2010: 18.08 ft, minor flooding; 5,333 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2010: 18.29 ft, minor flooding; 5,982 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2010: 16.34 ft, minor flooding; 2,265 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2010: 16.34 ft, minor flooding; 2,265 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2012: 18.16 ft, minor flooding; 5,573 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2012: 17.06 ft, minor flooding; 2,957 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2015: 19.50 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2015: 19.74 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2015: 21.08 ft, moderate flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2015: 16.36 ft, minor flooding; 2,230 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2015: 16.43 ft, minor flooding; 2,350 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 2015: 18.80 ft, minor flooding; 7,541 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 16.98 ft, minor flooding; 2,876 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2016: 19.34 ft, minor flooding; 9,790 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2016: 19.65 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2016: 17.31 ft, minor flooding; 3,180 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2016: 16.78 ft, minor flooding; 2,512 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2016: 16.72 ft, minor flooding; 2,529 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 2016: 17.52 ft, minor flooding; 3,620 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2017: 16.08 ft, minor flooding; 2,060 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2020: 18.88 ft, minor flooding; 8,279 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2020: 18.84 ft, minor flooding; 8,129 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2020: 17.91 ft, minor flooding; 5,108 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2024: 17.57 ft, minor flooding; 4,274 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2025: 16.69 ft, minor flooding; 2,401 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2025: 19.13 ft, minor flooding; 8,729 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2025: 17.72 ft, minor flooding; 4,097 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2025: 18.04 ft, minor flooding; 4,982 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.87 ft, Oct 14, 1981 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Fork Trinity River near Boyd 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 3 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 4 1990s: 8 2000s: 15 2010s: 21 21 2020s: 8 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 62 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, West Fork Trinity River near Boyd
1Oct 14, 198125.87+9.87Major60,400
2May 1, 198025.00+9.00Major—
3Jan 1, 190824.60+8.60Major—
4Apr 26, 199024.19+8.19Major41,800
5Oct 5, 195922.17+6.17Moderate27,300
6Apr 2, 200021.84+5.84Moderate23,400
7Apr 27, 195721.60+5.60Moderate24,400
8Jun 19, 201521.08+5.08Moderate18,400
9Oct 26, 199120.79+4.79Moderate17,500
10May 25, 195720.62+4.62Moderate20,100
11Apr 1, 194220.60+4.60Moderate—
12Oct 31, 197420.45+4.45Moderate15,100
13May 18, 198920.30+4.30Moderate16,800
14Jun 14, 198920.30+4.30Moderate16,800
15Jun 10, 200420.08+4.08Moderate13,900
16Jun 1, 201519.74+3.74Minor11,600
17Apr 20, 201619.65+3.65Minor11,200
18Dec 22, 199119.60+3.60Minor—
19May 10, 201519.50+3.50Minor10,500
20Oct 20, 199319.36+3.36Minor8,460
21Mar 8, 201619.34+3.34Minor9,790
22Oct 28, 199619.15+3.15Minor8,780
23May 3, 202519.13+3.13Minor8,729
24Mar 19, 202018.88+2.88Minor8,279
25May 26, 202018.84+2.84Minor8,129
26Jun 26, 200718.80+2.80Minor8,195
27Nov 28, 201518.80+2.80Minor7,541
28Jul 2, 200718.32+2.32Minor6,767
29May 19, 201018.29+2.29Minor5,982
30Mar 23, 199818.28+2.28Minor6,200
31Feb 17, 200118.19+2.19Minor—
32Jan 26, 201218.16+2.16Minor5,573
33Apr 26, 201018.08+2.08Minor5,333
34Nov 15, 199418.07+2.07Minor5,590
35May 28, 202518.04+2.04Minor4,982
36Apr 2, 200718.01+2.01Minor5,430
37Mar 19, 200817.95+1.95Minor5,785
38Jun 24, 202017.91+1.91Minor5,108
39May 19, 202517.72+1.72Minor4,097
40Feb 25, 200117.71+1.71Minor—
41Oct 23, 200917.59+1.59Minor4,053
42Jun 1, 202417.57+1.57Minor4,274
43Aug 21, 201617.52+1.52Minor3,620
44May 27, 200717.36+1.36Minor3,570
45May 12, 201617.31+1.31Minor3,180
46May 3, 200717.12+1.12Minor3,090
47Mar 21, 201217.06+1.06Minor2,957
48Jul 12, 199317.02+1.02Minor2,290
49Dec 29, 201516.98+0.98Minor2,876
50Mar 2, 200116.80+0.80Minor—

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.

October 14, 1981: 25.87 ft here, major flooding

April 26, 1990: 24.19 ft here, major flooding

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
Boyd this gaugeTX16.025.87 ft, Oct 14, 19814
Fort WorthTX8.025.91 ft, May 17, 19497
Grand PrairieTX27.037.25 ft, Jun 11, 20044

Other gauges in Wise County

Flood gauges in Wise County
Bridgeport12.015.69 ft, Jun 10, 19410

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BOYT2, 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.