Historic Crests
(1) 19.00 ft on 05/25/1908
(2) 16.50 ft on 04/26/1942
(3) 13.48 ft on 05/05/1990
(4) 13.12 ft on 05/30/2015
(5) 13.00 ft on 05/19/1935 Show More Historic Crests
(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.
Recent Crests
(1) 9.12 ft on 05/17/2021
(2) 8.00 ft on 07/01/2020
(3) 8.00 ft on 06/30/2020
(4) 8.94 ft on 06/23/2020
(5) 8.42 ft on 05/26/2020 Show More Recent Crests
(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.
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Flood Impacts & Photos
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14
Water several feet deep on both city golf courses, upstream from the gage. McInnish Sports Complex almost completely inundated by 3 to 4 feet of water. Portions of Sandy Lake Road covered by 2 to 4 feet of water, east of the George Bush Turnpike and west of I-35E. Most of the RV Park inundated with 3 to 5 feet of water.
13
Majority of McInnish Sports Complex and city golf course upstream east of the river flooded. Sandy Lake Road, east of the George Bush Turnpike, under 1 to 2 feet of water for a quarter mile. Water approaching businesses on south side of Sandy Lake Road, west of I-35E.
12.5
Water begins crossing Sandy Lake Road near the RV Park east of the George Bush Turnpike. Sandy Lake Road and nearby parks closed. Mandatory evacuations of affected RV Park residences likely.
12
Sections of both eastern and western city golf courses inundated upstream. Water covers McInnish Park entrance road and begins inundating playing fields.
11
McInnish Park closed. Water reaches park road entrance. Large sections of the city golf course upstream of the gage are flooded and the golf course is closed.
10
Western sections of the city golf course, closest to the river, upstream from the gage will be inundated. McInnish Park Sports Complex will begin to flood.
9
Minor flooding will occur upstream from the gage, near the city golf course.
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5.15
October through February: Dallas is restricted from utilizing its Lewisville Lake reuse permit (08-2456) at the Elm Fork WTP and its Elm Fork Water Rights Permit (5414). In addition, Dallas is restricted from a) diverting 833.4 acre feet per year from its 19,381.4 acre feet per year associated with its Run of the River water right (08-2457), at times when the diversion is taken at the Elm Fork Water Treatment Plant and b) diverting water associated with this permit at its Elm Fork Water Treatment Plant.
5.49
July through September: Dallas is restricted from utilizing its Lewisville Lake reuse permit (08-2456) at the Elm Fork WTP and its Elm Fork Water Rights Permit (5414). In addition, Dallas is restricted from a) diverting 833.4 acre feet per year from its 19,381.4 acre feet per year associated with its Run of the River water right (08-2457), at times when the diversion is taken at the Elm Fork Water Treatment Plant and b) diverting water associated with this permit at its Elm Fork Water Treatment Plant.
5.73
March through June: Dallas is restricted from utilizing its Lewisville Lake reuse permit (08-2456) at the Elm Fork WTP and its Elm Fork Water Rights Permit (5414). In addition, Dallas is restricted from a) diverting 833.4 acre feet per year from its 19,381.4 acre feet per year associated with its Run of the River water right (08-2457), at times when the diversion is taken at the Elm Fork Water Treatment Plant and b) diverting water associated with this permit at its Elm Fork Water Treatment Plant.
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