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West Fork Trinity River near Jacksboro

Highest listed crest 32.10 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft46 crests since 1915

The West Fork Trinity River near Jacksboro crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1915 to 2025. The highest, 32.10 ft on April 27, 1957, was major flooding, 12.10 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the West Fork Trinity River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.10 ft
April 27, 1957; 35,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 29.0 ft
Crests at major
5
132nd of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 1, 2025
25.85 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Jack County
Texas

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 Jacksboro
Action stage18.04Jun 11, 1993The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.015Nov 9, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.022May 1, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.05May 17, 1989Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

46 crests from 1915 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 Jacksboro, 1915 to 2025 1520253035ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 29.0 ft Jan 1, 1915: 30.00 ft, major flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1941: 30.00 ft, major flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1957: 32.10 ft, major flooding; 35,100 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1966: 27.70 ft, moderate flooding; 18,600 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1972: 27.26 ft, moderate flooding; 17,900 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1981: 30.15 ft, major flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1982: 23.61 ft, moderate flooding; 7,380 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1985: 21.63 ft, minor flooding; 4,530 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1985: 21.85 ft, minor flooding; 4,810 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1987: 21.29 ft, minor flooding; 4,940 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1989: 31.52 ft, major flooding; 33,300 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1989: 22.72 ft, moderate flooding; 6,640 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1989: 22.08 ft, moderate flooding; 5,460 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1990: 19.49 ft, action stage; 2,450 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1990: 19.74 ft, action stage; 2,610 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1990: 21.60 ft, minor flooding; 5,320 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1990: 28.21 ft, moderate flooding; 21,800 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1990: 27.05 ft, moderate flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1990: 19.85 ft, action stage; 3,150 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 1991: 20.18 ft, minor flooding; 3,880 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1991: 23.40 ft, moderate flooding; 8,960 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1992: 21.31 ft, minor flooding; 5,590 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1992: 23.17 ft, moderate flooding; 8,200 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1993: 19.20 ft, action stage; 2,310 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1997: 22.49 ft, moderate flooding; 6,150 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1998: 20.55 ft, minor flooding; 2,940 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2001: 21.71 ft, minor floodingJun 8, 2004: 23.23 ft, moderate flooding; 6,940 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2007: 20.64 ft, minor flooding; 3,403 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2009: 20.57 ft, minor flooding; 3,879 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2010: 23.67 ft, moderate flooding; 8,075 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2010: 23.99 ft, moderate flooding; 8,562 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2015: 23.49 ft, moderate flooding; 7,540 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2015: 27.16 ft, moderate flooding; 16,500 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2015: 25.32 ft, moderate flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2015: 20.65 ft, minor flooding; 3,980 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2015: 22.65 ft, moderate flooding; 5,840 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2016: 26.49 ft, moderate flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2016: 24.79 ft, moderate flooding; 10,290 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2016: 20.43 ft, minor flooding; 3,980 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2017: 20.96 ft, minor flooding; 4,120 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2020: 20.99 ft, minor flooding; 3,556 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2020: 24.44 ft, moderate flooding; 8,608 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 2024: 21.59 ft, minor flooding; 4,373 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2025: 25.64 ft, moderate flooding; 11,899 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2025: 25.85 ft, moderate flooding; 12,494 cubic feet per second Highest, 32.10 ft, Apr 27, 1957 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Fork Trinity River near Jacksboro 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 8 1990s: 9 2000s: 4 2010s: 11 11 2020s: 5 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 near Jacksboro
1Apr 27, 195732.10+12.10Major35,100
2May 17, 198931.52+11.52Major33,300
3Oct 13, 198130.15+10.15Major27,000
4Jan 1, 191530.00+10.00Major27,000
5Jun 1, 194130.00+10.00Major27,000
6Apr 27, 199028.21+8.21Moderate21,800
7May 1, 196627.70+7.70Moderate18,600
8May 13, 197227.26+7.26Moderate17,900
9May 21, 201527.16+7.16Moderate16,500
10May 3, 199027.05+7.05Moderate17,600
11Apr 19, 201626.49+6.49Moderate14,500
12May 1, 202525.85+5.85Moderate12,494
13Apr 21, 202525.64+5.64Moderate11,899
14May 30, 201525.32+5.32Moderate11,300
15Jun 4, 201624.79+4.79Moderate10,290
16May 24, 202024.44+4.44Moderate8,608
17May 16, 201023.99+3.99Moderate8,562
18Apr 19, 201023.67+3.67Moderate8,075
19May 24, 198223.61+3.61Moderate7,380
20May 8, 201523.49+3.49Moderate7,540
21Dec 22, 199123.40+3.40Moderate8,960
22Jun 8, 200423.23+3.23Moderate6,940
23Jun 9, 199223.17+3.17Moderate8,200
24Jun 5, 198922.72+2.72Moderate6,640
25Nov 29, 201522.65+2.65Moderate5,840
26Feb 21, 199722.49+2.49Moderate6,150
27Jun 13, 198922.08+2.08Moderate5,460
28Mar 31, 198521.85+1.85Minor4,810
29Feb 17, 200121.71+1.71Minor—
30Jan 1, 198521.63+1.63Minor4,530
31Apr 22, 199021.60+1.60Minor5,320
32Nov 9, 202421.59+1.59Minor4,373
33Jun 4, 199221.31+1.31Minor5,590
34Feb 28, 198721.29+1.29Minor4,940
35Mar 20, 202020.99+0.99Minor3,556
36Feb 22, 201720.96+0.96Minor4,120
37Jun 18, 201520.65+0.65Minor3,980
38Apr 1, 200720.64+0.64Minor3,403
39May 2, 200920.57+0.57Minor3,879
40Mar 17, 199820.55+0.55Minor2,940
41Aug 20, 201620.43+0.43Minor3,980
42Oct 29, 199120.18+0.18Minor3,880
43Jun 4, 199019.85−0.15Action3,150
44Mar 13, 199019.74−0.26Action2,610
45Mar 9, 199019.49−0.51Action2,450
46Jun 11, 199319.20−0.80Action2,310

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.

April 27, 1957: 32.10 ft here, major flooding

  • BoydTX · Apr 27, 1957 · 21.60 ft · Moderate

May 17, 1989: 31.52 ft here, major flooding

  • BoydTX · May 18, 1989 · 20.30 ft · Moderate

October 13, 1981: 30.15 ft here, major flooding

  • BoydTX · Oct 14, 1981 · 25.87 ft · Major · its highest
  • Grand PrairieTX · Oct 17, 1981 · 27.04 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
Jacksboro this gaugeTX20.032.10 ft, Apr 27, 19575
BoydTX16.025.87 ft, Oct 14, 19814
Fort WorthTX8.025.91 ft, May 17, 19497
Grand PrairieTX27.037.25 ft, Jun 11, 20044

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JAKT2, 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.