NWS Fort Worth TXFL.W 0045October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Tarrant, TX
The National Weather Service office in Fort Worth issued a flood warning for Tarrant in Texas, in force until 2:00 a.m. local time on October 2. It was the 45th river flood warning the NWS office in Fort Worth issued in 2026. Texas had 1 flood warning in October 2026, against 40 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Texas's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 13.4 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Fort Worth TX
- Area
- Tarrant
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:26 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- In force from
- 12:37 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 2:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KFWD FL.W 0045
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... Walnut Creek Near Mansfield affecting Tarrant County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Walnut Creek near Mansfield. * WHEN...Until late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Minor flooding will occur along the creek through Mansfield, downstream of Joe Pool Lake. By 19 feet, Retta Road is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage to 19.3 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this afternoon to 11.2 feet tomorrow morning. It will rise to 11.3 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
What the agency told people to do
Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov/wfo/fwd.
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