Marys Creek near Benbrook, TX

River level and flood forecast · Tarrant County

Normal1.1 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM

The river is 12.9 ft below flood stage (14 ft).

Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-505101520TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 13 ftFlood 14 ftModerate 17 ftMajor 20 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage20 ft
Moderate flood stage17 ft
Flood stage14 ft
Action stage13 ft
Record crest (May 17, 1949)22 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 20 ftMajor overbank flooding can be expected.
  • 17 ftModerate overbank flooding can be expected.
  • 14 ftMinor overbank flooding along the creek can be expected.

Highest crests on record

  1. 22 ft — May 17, 1949
  2. 19 ft — January 1, 1961
  3. 18.11 ft — June 7, 2004
  4. 16.95 ft — March 31, 2007
  5. 15.25 ft — June 9, 2004

Recent crests: 14.16 ft (May 28, 2015) · 16.95 ft (March 31, 2007) · 15.25 ft (June 9, 2004) · 18.11 ft (June 7, 2004) · 19 ft (January 1, 1961)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BMCT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.