Fort Worth is adding structures, as well as ones now at elevated risk, to a floodplain map along Eastland Creek on the city’s east side.
In City Council District 11, Fort Worth will add 102 structures to the revised floodplain map, according to Morgan Walloch, study manager for this project, at a March 23 public meeting. Eleven additional structures will show a higher risk, while two structures will have a reduced risk. Another 12 structures will be removed from the floodplain mapping.
In City Council District 5, Walloch said the city will not add any structures to the revised map. But three structures will be shown with higher risk and one with lower risk. Three structures will no longer be within the floodplain, Walloch said.
“The flood risk is changing because the area has grown since the first maps were made by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, in 1984,” according to the city in an online FAQ about the project. “More homes, roads and businesses mean more pavement, which causes more rainwater to run off instead of soaking into the ground. Rainfall amounts have also changed. The city is updating maps to show the real risk today.”
The city has finished a study to evaluate flood risk along Eastland Creek and will submit its flood map to FEMA for adoption this fall. The timeline for adoption is estimated at nine months, but depending on public comments and other factors, the process can take a year or longer, the city said. Once the process is complete, impacted homes will be notified by mail.
Eastland Creek Floodplain Mapping Update
Documenter name: Patrick Banis
Date: March 23, 2026
To read more about this meeting, click here.
If FEMA signs off on adding a property to the floodplain, and the property carries a federally backed mortgage, “your lender will require you to purchase flood insurance,” the city said in the FAQ.
“If you own your home outright, flood insurance is not required but is strongly recommended.”
With the city’s participation in FEMA’s Community Rating System program, all residents and businesses in Fort Worth can receive a 15% discount on flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program, the FAQ said.
Properties in the floodplain will have to obtain a floodplain development permit from the city if they intend to do yard grading, add or replace fences, build new structures, or add to an existing structure. Doing so helps to ensure such changes don’t increase flooding for the community or a property’s neighbors, the city said.
The city’s updated map for City Council District 5 follows the creek east of Loop 820. The revised District 11 map tracks the creek upstream going to the west.
City officials held their meeting at A.M. Pate Elementary School. Walloch told residents that the city assists with flood prevention by mowing Eastland Creek three times a year, keeping culverts clear of debris, and completing small erosion mitigation projects.
Walloch also noted the city has flood monitoring equipment along the creek, including a water level monitor adjacent to Pate Elementary. The city also uses the Highway Advisory Alert System to alert residents to hazardous road conditions.
Fort Worth is also advising the public to report maintenance needs via the city’s MyFW app, or by calling 817-392-1234, texting 817311, emailing StormwaterCS@FortWorthTexas.gov, or going online to FortWorthTexas.gov/report. For questions about the Eastland Creek mapping, email Floodplain@fortworthtexas.gov or call 817-392-6261.
After the public meeting
Stormwater communications spokesperson Linda Sterne said the city plans to update its Stormwater Strategic Plan and is conducting a public survey to gather public comment. Residents can provide comments here.
Residents can look up their flood risk using the city’s Flood Risk Viewer.
Patrick Banis is a member of the Fort Worth Report Documenterscrew. If you believe anything in this account is inaccurate, please email us at news@fortworthreport.orgwith “Correction Request” in the subject line.
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