Trinity River at Dallas, TX

Dallas County, Texas · USGS gauge 08057000 · NWS DALT2 · Trinity River flood status · Texas river levels

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Is Trinity River at Dallas, TX flooding right now?

Trinity River at Dallas, TX measured 11.73 ft on 2026-09-22 21:30:00 UTC. That observation was 18.3 ft below its 30 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
11.73 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
454 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 30 ft, with major flooding at 40 ft. The highest crest on record was 52.6 ft on Mon, May 25, 1908.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action29 ft17.3 ft below
Minor flood30 ft18.3 ft below
Moderate flood38 ft26.3 ft below
Major flood40 ft28.3 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
52.6 ft1908-05-25
47.1 ft1990-05-03
46.93 ft1949-05-18
45.56 ft1942-04-26
44.44 ft1991-12-20

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Turtle Creek at Dallas, TX2.5 miDallas County
White Rk Creek at White Rk Lake, Dallas, TX6.0 miDallas County
Mountain Creek at Grand Prairie, TX6.3 miDallas County
Trinity River below Dallas, TX6.8 miDallas County
Joes Creek at Willowbrook Rd, Dallas, TX7.0 miDallas County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast