North Texas Lakes at Lake Worth, TX
River level and flood forecast · Tarrant County
The river is 5.2 ft below flood stage (597 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 599 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 598 ft |
| Flood stage | 597 ft |
| Near flood stage | 594 ft |
| Record crest (May 3, 1990) | 598.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 599 ftMajor flooding will occur, with many houses along the lake shore flooded.
- 598.7 ftMajor flooding will occur along the lake shore. Some houses will be flooded.
- 598.5 ftMajor flood problems will occur along the lake shore. Several houses will begin to flood.
- 598 ftModerate flooding will occur along the lake shore.
- 597 ftMinor flood problems will occur. Water will begin to flood low areas around the lake.
- 595 ftMinor water flow over the spillway is expected but no flooding is forecast.
- 594 ftNo flood problems are expected. Water will flow over the spillway.
Highest crests on record
- 598.7 ft — May 3, 1990
- 598.13 ft — October 14, 1981
- 597.98 ft — December 20, 1991
- 597.9 ft — May 25, 1957
- 597.82 ft — June 13, 1989
Recent crests: 597.08 ft (April 22, 2016) · 597.47 ft (June 20, 2015) · 597.78 ft (June 10, 2004) · 595.33 ft (March 1, 2001) · 595.47 ft (February 27, 2001)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamNorth Texas Lakes at Eagle Mountain Lake, TX
- DownstreamWest Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, TX
- Clear Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, TX
- Marys Creek near Benbrook, TX
- North Texas Lakes at Benbrook Lake, TX
- North Texas Lakes at Lake Arlington, TX
- Clear Fork Trinity River near Weatherford, TX
- North Texas Lakes at Lake Weatherford, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FLWT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.