Walnut Creek near Mansfield, TX
River level and flood forecast · Tarrant County
Normal6.7 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 12.3 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Thu, Oct 1, 1:51 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (May 17, 1989) | 33.78 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftMajor flooding will occur along the creek through Mansfield, downstream of Joe Pool Lake. At 25 feet, several houses near the creek begin to flood. Oliver Nature Park and Town Park are also flooded. Retta Road, North Street, Walnut Creek Road, and Magnolia Road are flooded with several feet of water.
- 22 ftModerate flooding will occur along the creek through Mansfield, downstream of Joe Pool Lake. At 22 feet, Retta Road, North Street, Walnut Creek Road, and Magnolia Road are all flooded.
- 19 ftMinor flooding will occur along the creek through Mansfield, downstream of Joe Pool Lake. By 19 feet, Retta Road is flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 33.78 ft — May 17, 1989
- 31.45 ft — September 8, 2010
- 30.32 ft — December 20, 1991
- 29.7 ft — May 3, 1979
- 29.12 ft — May 5, 2024
Recent crests: 20.53 ft (May 31, 2024) · 29.12 ft (May 5, 2024) · 19.21 ft (April 28, 2024) · 20.97 ft (April 28, 2024) · 23.68 ft (October 28, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MNFT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.