How high is the Elm Fork Trinity Rv at Gainesville, TX right now?

The Elm Fork Trinity Rv at Gainesville, TX is currently flowing at 4 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.28 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Elm Fork Trinity Rv at Gainesville, TX normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 26th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Elm Fork Trinity Rv at Gainesville, TX at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 20.72 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 22.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Elm Fork Trinity Rv at Gainesville, TX on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 31 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to 696 cfs.

Where is the Elm Fork Trinity Rv at Gainesville, TX stream gauge located?

The Elm Fork Trinity Rv at Gainesville, TX stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cooke County, TX on the Elm Fork Trinity River. USGS site number 08050400 (coordinates 33.6243, -97.1564).

Elm Fork Trinity Rv at Gainesville, TX

USGS Site No: 08050400 • Elm Fork Trinity River • Cooke County, TX

Elm Fork Trinity Rv at Gainesville, TX on the Elm Fork Trinity River is currently at 4 cfs (Normal — 26th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.28 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Elm Fork Trinity River

Elm Fork Trinity Rv at Fm 1198 near Myra, TX

Downstream on Elm Fork Trinity River ↓

Elm Fork Trinity Rv at Greenbelt near Pilot Point, TX

CFS Discharge

1.28

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	2
25th	Low threshold	4
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	31	Today: 4 cfs
75th	High threshold	180
95th	Very High threshold	696

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	4	1.28
May 27, 2026	4	1.29
May 26, 2026	4	1.29
May 25, 2026	5	1.33
May 24, 2026	9	1.41
May 23, 2026	7	1.38
May 22, 2026	5	1.30
May 21, 2026	5	1.31
May 20, 2026	5	1.32
May 19, 2026	12	1.42
May 18, 2026	3	1.24
May 17, 2026	3	1.24
May 16, 2026	3	1.25
May 15, 2026	4	1.28
Apr 20, 2026	10	1.54
Apr 19, 2026	12	1.58
Apr 18, 2026	16	1.64
Apr 17, 2026	18	1.67
Apr 16, 2026	24	1.73
Apr 15, 2026	16	1.63
Apr 14, 2026	16	1.64
Apr 13, 2026	19	1.69
Apr 12, 2026	20	1.69
Apr 11, 2026	16	1.64
Apr 10, 2026	16	1.64
Apr 9, 2026	19	1.68
Apr 8, 2026	27	1.76
Apr 7, 2026	41	1.89
Apr 6, 2026	65	2.10
Apr 5, 2026	152	2.72

Station Information

USGS Site No: 08050400
State: TX
County: Cooke County
Coordinates: 33.6243, -97.1564
Drainage Area: 174 mi²
Datum (ft): 697.6
HUC Code: 12030103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 20.0 ft
Flood Stage: 22.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 23.0 ft
Major Flood: 25.0 ft

Currently 20.72 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,550 cfs

Apr 30, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Nov 9, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Red River Near Gainesville, TX
7.2 mi · 787 cfs

Low
Elm Fork Trinity Rv at Fm 1198 near Myra, TX
9.9 mi · 2 cfs

Low
Timber Ck near Collinsville, TX
13.0 mi · 0 cfs

Low
Clear Ck near Sanger, TX
19.9 mi · 14 cfs

Normal
Elm Fork Trinity Rv at Greenbelt near Pilot Point, TX
20.2 mi · 32 cfs

Normal