Bottom Line
Lake levels at Bridgeport and Eagle Mountain are expected to improve this week as runoff from the weekend rainfall is on its way to the lakes! TRWD’s rain gage at Truce recorded 6.31 inches in a 12-hour period, marking a nearly 50-year rainfall event. In addition, Lake Amon Carter in Bowie is six feet over its overflow spillway, providing a sustained flow into Eagle Mountain into next week or more.
Projections
- Bridgeport: Lake levels have already increased about 1.7 feet and are expected to continue rising. There will be plenty of water flowing the lake in the coming days. And while it is too early to tell how high Bridgeport will climb, elevation 831 is not out of the question.
- Eagle Mountain: Expected to rise by six inches or more as water from the Bowie area flows down Big Sandy Creek
- Richland-Chambers and Cedar Creek: Both are near conservation level with minimal inflow from the weekend rainfall.
*Projections are subject to change and are based on past precipitation.
Looking Forward
The flood threat will increase later in the week due to multiple rounds of heavy rain. See NWS Guidance in Graphic-2.
Additional Information
TRWD staff will continue to monitor conditions and adjust flood discharges accordingly. Updates on reservoir conditions will be posted, and subscribers will receive email notifications of new blog posts.
Please stay weather aware and follow our partners at the National Weather Service (NWS) and the River Forecast Center (RFC) for the latest information regarding weather and river conditions, respectively.
Contact Information
For questions, call the Flood Hotline at 817-720-4296 to leave a message for a TRWD Flood Team member.
Graphics
Graphic 1) Weekend Rainfall Totals for the TRWD Watersheds
Graphic 2) Multiple disturbances will move across the region this week resulting in daily rain and storm chances. At this time, total rainfall amounts around 1-3 inches are expected Tuesday through Saturday. The flood threat will also increase over the latter half of the week due to the multiple rounds of heavy rain. Make sure to keep updated with the forecast as exact rainfall amounts and locations of isolated higher amounts may still change as we get more information.
Current TRWD Lake Conditions
Also found at trwd.onerain.com.
*Lake Worth is owned and operated by the City of Fort Worth. See the City of Fort Worth news feed and NWS forecast page for updates on Lake Worth.
**Benbrook Lake is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. ***See Benbrook Lake Home Page for current discharge.
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