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West Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth

Highest listed crest 25.91 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft12 crests since 1900

The West Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1900 to 1991. The highest, 25.91 ft on May 17, 1949, was major flooding, 17.91 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the West Fork Trinity River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.91 ft
May 17, 1949; 64,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
7
90th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
December 20, 1991
8.60 ft, minor flooding
Location
Tarrant County
Near Fort Worth (1.7 mi), Haltom City (5.3 mi), White Settlement (7.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, West Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth
Action stage7.01Oct 13, 1981The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.04Dec 20, 1991Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.07May 17, 1949Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 1900 to 1991. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, 1900 to 1991 51015202530ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Sep 1, 1900: 22.80 ft, major floodingMay 1, 1908: 23.80 ft, major floodingJun 10, 1915: 21.40 ft, major floodingApr 25, 1922: 23.95 ft, major flooding; 85,000 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1942: 17.57 ft, major flooding; 23,700 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1945: 19.25 ft, major flooding; 31,200 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1949: 25.91 ft, major flooding; 64,300 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1957: 8.66 ft, minor flooding; 26,800 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1981: 7.80 ft, action stage; 24,800 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1989: 8.09 ft, minor flooding; 26,600 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1990: 9.91 ft, minor flooding; 36,200 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1991: 8.60 ft, minor flooding; 28,200 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.91 ft, May 17, 1949 19001920194019601980

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth 1900s: 2 1910s: 1 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 3 3 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s
  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, West Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth
1May 17, 194925.91+17.91Major64,300
2Apr 25, 192223.95+15.95Major85,000
3May 1, 190823.80+15.80Major—
4Sep 1, 190022.80+14.80Major—
5Jun 10, 191521.40+13.40Major—
6Mar 30, 194519.25+11.25Major31,200
7Apr 24, 194217.57+9.57Major23,700
8May 3, 19909.91+1.91Minor36,200
9May 25, 19578.66+0.66Minor26,800
10Dec 20, 19918.60+0.60Minor28,200
11Jun 14, 19898.09+0.09Minor26,600
12Oct 13, 19817.80−0.20Action24,800

The worst floods along the West Fork Trinity River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the West Fork Trinity River that crested above flood stage within a week.

May 17, 1949: 25.91 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the West Fork Trinity River

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

Flood gauges on the West Fork Trinity River
JacksboroTX20.032.10 ft, Apr 27, 19575
BoydTX16.025.87 ft, Oct 14, 19814
Fort Worth this gaugeTX8.025.91 ft, May 17, 19497
Grand PrairieTX27.037.25 ft, Jun 11, 20044

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
Mansfield19.033.78 ft, May 17, 198914

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FWOT2, 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.