W Fork Trinity River at Ft Worth, TX

Tarrant County, Texas · USGS gauge 08048000 · NWS FWOT2 · West Fork Trinity River flood status · Texas river levels

Nearby: river levels near Benbrook

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

W Fork Trinity River at Ft Worth, TX measured 0.72 ft on 2026-09-22 22:15:00 UTC. That observation was 7.3 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.72 ft
as of 54 min ago
Streamflow
25 cfs
data refreshed 7 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 25.91 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
Action7 ft6.3 ft below
Minor flood8 ft7.3 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft9.3 ft below
Major flood15 ft14.3 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
25.91 ft1949-05-17
23.95 ft1922-04-25
23.8 ft1908-05-01
22.8 ft1900-09-01
21.4 ft1915-06-10

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.52–0.72 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
W Fork Trinity River at E Northside Dr, Ft Worth, TX1.6 miTarrant County
Clear Fork Trinity River at Ft Worth, TX2.5 miTarrant County
W Fork Trinity River at Beach St, Ft Worth, TX2.6 miTarrant County
WFk TrinityRv at White Settlement Rd, Fort Worth, TX4.1 miTarrant County
Big Fossil Creek at Haltom City, TX5.8 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