W Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie, TX

Dallas County, Texas · USGS gauge 08049500 · NWS GPRT2 · West Fork Trinity River flood status · Texas river levels

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Is W Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie, TX flooding right now?

W Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie, TX measured 2.46 ft on 2026-09-22 21:30:00 UTC. That observation was 24.5 ft below its 27 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.46 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
220 cfs
data refreshed 7 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 27 ft, with major flooding at 33 ft. The highest crest on record was 37.25 ft on Fri, Jun 11, 2004.

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
Action25 ft22.5 ft below
Minor flood27 ft24.5 ft below
Moderate flood30 ft27.5 ft below
Major flood33 ft30.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
37.25 ft2004-06-11
33.88 ft1991-12-20
33.88 ft1990-05-03
33.16 ft1989-06-14
31.6 ft2015-11-29

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.09–3.40 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Bear Creek at Shady Grove Rd, Grand Prairie, TX3.0 miDallas County
Mountain Creek at Grand Prairie, TX4.1 miDallas County
Bear Creek at SH 183 near Euless, TX5.6 miTarrant County
Trigg Br at DFW Airport near Euless, TX7.7 miTarrant County
Elm Fork Trinity River at Spur 348, Irving, TX8.5 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