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Walnut Creek near Mansfield

Highest listed crest 33.78 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft27 crests since 1969

The Walnut Creek near Mansfield crested at major flood stage 14 times among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1969 to 2024. The highest, 33.78 ft on May 17, 1989, was major flooding, 14.78 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.78 ft
May 17, 1989; 22,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
14
38th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 31, 2024
20.53 ft, minor flooding
Location
Tarrant County
Near Mansfield (1.4 mi), Kennedale (8.0 mi), Grand Prairie (8.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Walnut Creek near Mansfield
Action stage16.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.04May 31, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.09Oct 28, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.014May 5, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1969 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Walnut Creek near Mansfield, 1969 to 2024 1520253035ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft May 7, 1969: 29.05 ft, major flooding; 6,820 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1973: 28.60 ft, major flooding; 7,420 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1977: 29.05 ft, major flooding; 8,680 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1979: 29.70 ft, major flooding; 9,570 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1989: 33.78 ft, major flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1990: 27.37 ft, major flooding; 7,430 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1991: 20.19 ft, minor flooding; 2,580 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1991: 30.32 ft, major flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1993: 25.71 ft, major flooding; 5,090 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1993: 19.60 ft, minor flooding; 2,130 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2006: 24.65 ft, moderate flooding; 5,336 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2009: 23.29 ft, moderate flooding; 5,229 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 2009: 22.03 ft, moderate flooding; 4,418 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2010: 31.45 ft, major flooding; 15,657 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2015: 25.68 ft, major flooding; 7,570 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2015: 23.66 ft, moderate flooding; 5,860 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2015: 28.51 ft, major flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 2015: 24.82 ft, moderate flooding; 6,408 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 2015: 27.25 ft, major flooding; 8,651 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2016: 24.76 ft, moderate flooding; 6,355 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2018: 22.70 ft, moderate flooding; 4,134 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2022: 25.43 ft, major flooding; 6,713 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2022: 22.32 ft, moderate flooding; 3,995 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 2023: 23.68 ft, moderate flooding; 4,761 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2024: 20.97 ft, minor flooding; 3,425 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2024: 29.12 ft, major flooding; 12,910 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2024: 20.53 ft, minor flooding; 3,254 cubic feet per second Highest, 33.78 ft, May 17, 1989 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Walnut Creek near Mansfield 1960s: 1 1970s: 3 1980s: 1 1990s: 5 2000s: 3 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 6 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Walnut Creek near Mansfield
1May 17, 198933.78+14.78Major22,800
2Sep 8, 201031.45+12.45Major15,657
3Dec 20, 199130.32+11.32Major11,700
4May 3, 197929.70+10.70Major9,570
5May 5, 202429.12+10.12Major12,910
6May 7, 196929.05+10.05Major6,820
7Mar 27, 197729.05+10.05Major8,680
8Jun 4, 197328.60+9.60Major7,420
9May 29, 201528.51+9.51Major10,800
10Apr 26, 199027.37+8.37Major7,430
11Nov 27, 201527.25+8.25Major8,651
12Jun 26, 199325.71+6.71Major5,090
13May 17, 201525.68+6.68Major7,570
14Jun 4, 202225.43+6.43Major6,713
15Oct 31, 201524.82+5.82Moderate6,408
16Apr 18, 201624.76+5.76Moderate6,355
17Mar 20, 200624.65+5.65Moderate5,336
18Oct 28, 202323.68+4.68Moderate4,761
19May 24, 201523.66+4.66Moderate5,860
20Sep 13, 200923.29+4.29Moderate5,229
21Sep 22, 201822.70+3.70Moderate4,134
22Aug 22, 202222.32+3.32Moderate3,995
23Oct 26, 200922.03+3.03Moderate4,418
24Apr 28, 202420.97+1.97Minor3,425
25May 31, 202420.53+1.53Minor3,254
26Apr 13, 199120.19+1.19Minor2,580
27Oct 18, 199319.60+0.60Minor2,130

Other gauges in Tarrant County

Flood gauges in Tarrant County
Fort Worth20.028.20 ft, May 17, 19491
Benbrook14.022.00 ft, May 17, 19491
Lake Worth597.0598.70 ft, May 3, 19900
Everman19.022.07 ft, May 29, 20150
Fort Worth8.025.91 ft, May 17, 19497

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MNFT2, 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.