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Clear Fork Trinity River near Weatherford

Highest listed crest 27.00 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft21 crests since 1940

The Clear Fork Trinity River near Weatherford crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1940 to 2021. The highest, 27.00 ft on May 25, 1957, was major flooding, 12.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.00 ft
May 25, 1957; 34,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
7
90th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 31, 2021
16.56 ft, minor flooding
Location
Parker County
Near Weatherford (6.7 mi), White Settlement (11.1 mi), Benbrook (11.7 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 near Weatherford
Action stage13.02Jun 13, 1987The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.05May 31, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.07Jun 10, 2004Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1940 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Clear Fork Trinity River near Weatherford, 1940 to 2021 1015202530ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Jul 12, 1940: 26.00 ft, major flooding; 9,000 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1957: 27.00 ft, major flooding; 34,000 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1980: 14.06 ft, action stage; 875 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 1981: 21.58 ft, major flooding; 3,080 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1983: 10.86 ft, below flood stage; 145 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1984: 11.21 ft, below flood stage; 187 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1984: 12.39 ft, below flood stage; 492 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1987: 13.91 ft, action stage; 858 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1988: 11.11 ft, below flood stage; 210 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1989: 21.32 ft, major flooding; 3,310 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1990: 22.07 ft, major flooding; 3,810 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1990: 16.80 ft, minor flooding; 20,900 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1991: 10.69 ft, below flood stage; 140 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1991: 21.48 ft, major flooding; 3,410 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1993: 11.67 ft, below flood stage; 394 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1994: 12.04 ft, below flood stage; 436 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1997: 16.62 ft, minor flooding; 1,840 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1998: 15.70 ft, minor flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2000: 16.52 ft, minor flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2004: 22.24 ft, major flooding; 3,954 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2021: 16.56 ft, minor flooding; 3,691 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.00 ft, May 25, 1957 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Clear Fork Trinity River near Weatherford 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 2 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 2 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 near Weatherford
1May 25, 195727.00+12.00Major34,000
2Jul 12, 194026.00+11.00Major9,000
3Jun 10, 200422.24+7.24Major3,954
4Apr 27, 199022.07+7.07Major3,810
5Nov 1, 198121.58+6.58Major3,080
6Dec 21, 199121.48+6.48Major3,410
7May 18, 198921.32+6.32Major3,310
8May 2, 199016.80+1.80Minor20,900
9Feb 20, 199716.62+1.62Minor1,840
10May 31, 202116.56+1.56Minor3,691
11Jun 4, 200016.52+1.52Minor19,800
12Mar 16, 199815.70+0.70Minor16,800
13May 8, 198014.06−0.94Action875
14Jun 13, 198713.91−1.09Action858
15Oct 24, 198412.39−2.61Below flood stage492
16May 12, 199412.04−2.96Below flood stage436
17Feb 27, 199311.67−3.33Below flood stage394
18Jun 6, 198411.21−3.79Below flood stage187
19Jun 16, 198811.11−3.89Below flood stage210
20Jun 3, 198310.86−4.14Below flood stage145
21May 25, 199110.69−4.31Below flood stage140

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
Weatherford this gaugeTX15.027.00 ft, May 25, 19577
Fort WorthTX20.028.20 ft, May 17, 19491

Other gauges in Parker County

Flood gauges in Parker County
Dennis21.031.88 ft, Oct 14, 19816

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WEAT2, 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.