Clear Fork Trinity River at Ft Worth, TX

Tarrant County, Texas · USGS gauge 08047500 · NWS FWHT2 · Clear Fork Trinity River flood status · Texas river levels

Nearby: river levels near Benbrook

Is Clear Fork Trinity River at Ft Worth, TX flooding right now?

Clear Fork Trinity River at Ft Worth, TX measured 8.32 ft on 2026-09-22 21:30:00 UTC. That observation was 11.7 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
8.32 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
9 cfs
data refreshed 7 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 28 ft. The highest crest on record was 28.2 ft on Tue, May 17, 1949.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action18 ft9.7 ft below
Minor flood20 ft11.7 ft below
Moderate flood24 ft15.7 ft below
Major flood28 ft19.7 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
28.2 ft1949-05-17
27.5 ft1922-04-25
22.1 ft1945-03-30
20.36 ft1942-05-19
20.08 ft1932-09-05

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 7.54–8.37 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
W Fork Trinity River at Ft Worth, TX2.5 miTarrant County
WFk TrinityRv at White Settlement Rd, Fort Worth, TX3.2 miTarrant County
W Fork Trinity River at E Northside Dr, Ft Worth, TX3.9 miTarrant County
W Fork Trinity River at Beach St, Ft Worth, TX4.2 miTarrant County
Marys Creek at Benbrook, TX5.7 miTarrant County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast