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Clear Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth

Highest listed crest 28.20 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft11 crests since 1922

The Clear Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1922 to 1990. The highest, 28.20 ft on May 17, 1949, was major flooding, 8.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
28.20 ft
May 17, 1949; 107,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
1
248th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 17, 1949
28.20 ft, major flooding
Location
Tarrant County
Near Fort Worth (3.5 mi), White Settlement (6.1 mi), Benbrook (7.2 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Clear Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth
Action stage18.03May 25, 1957The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.03Mar 30, 1945Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.01Apr 25, 1922Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.01May 17, 1949Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 1922 to 1990. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Clear Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, 1922 to 1990 15202530ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Apr 25, 1922: 27.50 ft, moderate flooding; 74,300 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1928: 19.83 ft, action stage; 17,400 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 1932: 20.08 ft, minor flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1942: 20.36 ft, minor flooding; 18,200 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1945: 22.10 ft, minor flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1948: 19.14 ft, action stage; 16,800 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1949: 28.20 ft, major flooding; 107,000 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1957: 18.10 ft, action stage; 14,200 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1966: 16.00 ft, below flood stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1981: 16.14 ft, below flood stage; 18,400 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1990: 16.80 ft, below flood stage; 20,900 cubic feet per second Highest, 28.20 ft, May 17, 1949 1930194019501960197019801990

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Clear Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth 1920s: 1 1930s: 1 1940s: 3 3 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Clear Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth
1May 17, 194928.20+8.20Major107,000
2Apr 25, 192227.50+7.50Moderate74,300
3Mar 30, 194522.10+2.10Minor27,000
4May 19, 194220.36+0.36Minor18,200
5Sep 5, 193220.08+0.08Minor18,000
6Apr 2, 192819.83−0.17Action17,400
7Feb 25, 194819.14−0.86Action16,800
8May 25, 195718.10−1.90Action14,200
9May 2, 199016.80−3.20Below flood stage20,900
10Oct 13, 198116.14−3.86Below flood stage18,400
11May 1, 196616.00−4.00Below flood stage10,300

Gauges on the Clear Fork Trinity River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Clear Fork Trinity River
WeatherfordTX15.027.00 ft, May 25, 19577
Fort Worth this gaugeTX20.028.20 ft, May 17, 19491

Other gauges in Tarrant County

Flood gauges in Tarrant County
Benbrook14.022.00 ft, May 17, 19491
Lake Worth597.0598.70 ft, May 3, 19900
Everman19.022.07 ft, May 29, 20150
Mansfield19.033.78 ft, May 17, 198914
Fort Worth8.025.91 ft, May 17, 19497

Tarrant County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FWHT2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.