West Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, TX
River level and flood forecast · Tarrant County
Normal0.7 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 7.3 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 17 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (May 17, 1949) | 25.91 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftMajor flooding will occur along north main street at the north end of Paddock Viaduct inside the northside levee.
- 15 ftMajor flooding will occur along the river, including the Riverside area and Rockwood Park. Major flooding will occur in the Tandy Center parking lot.
- 10 ftModerate flooding will occur along the river, including the Riverside area and Rockwood Park. Moderate flooding will occur in the Tandy Center parking lot, equalling the flood on May 3, 1990.
- 8 ftMinor flooding will occur along the river. This includes the Riverside area and Rockwood park. Minor flooding will occur in the Tandy Center parking lot.
Highest crests on record
- 25.91 ft — May 17, 1949
- 23.95 ft — April 25, 1922
- 23.8 ft — May 1, 1908
- 22.8 ft — September 1, 1900
- 21.4 ft — June 10, 1915
Recent crests: 8.6 ft (December 20, 1991) · 9.91 ft (May 3, 1990) · 8.09 ft (June 14, 1989) · 7.8 ft (October 13, 1981) · 8.66 ft (May 25, 1957)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FWOT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.