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Elm Fork Trinity River in Texas

River48.9 mi

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Around Elm Fork Trinity River

Hickory Creek · 7 miLewisville Lake4.1 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Elm Fork Trinity River is a 48.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Elm Fk Trinity Rv nr Lewisville, TX (site 08053000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1955 to 2026

Elm Fork Trinity River typically runs highest in June, at a median 377 cfs, and lowest in January, at 181 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 19,000 cfs, in 1990.

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Typical flow by month at Elm Fk Trinity Rv nr Lewisville, TX, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January181116 to 282
February193105 to 372
March226139 to 1,090
April254156 to 837
May312188 to 2,170
June377256 to 2,520
July363281 to 494
August341237 to 434
September267189 to 371
October231134 to 333
November209130 to 318
December181117 to 286

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 70 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Elm Fk Trinity Rv nr Lewisville, TX (site 08053000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Elm Fork Trinity River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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