Bottom Line
The TRWD lakes at or near conservation level and all TRWD lakes but Cedar Creek are making a flood releases.
Significant rainfall is expected over Memorial Day Weekend, with thunderstorms becoming more organized late Sunday and continuing throughout the week. Initial river responses from overnight rainfall will be brief, but expect rivers to rise again with the upcoming storms. Water supply lakes are full and will need to pass inflows, while flood control lakes have room to store runoff. See River Forecast Center guidance below in Graphic 1.
Next Update: Reservoir updates will be posted as needed over the weekend to provide updates if conditions change. TRWD staff will continue to monitor conditions 24/7 and are available to answer the flood line if there are any questions or concerns.
Graphic 1) River Forecast Center Guidance
Current Lake Conditions
Note: Eagle Mountain discharge was reduced at 8 am this morning and Bridgeport discharge will be reduced to 75 cfs later today.
The information shown in the table above can also be 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.
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. Also, visit our partners at the (NWS) and the River Forecast Center (RFC) for the latest information regarding weather and river conditions.
Contact Information
For questions, call the Flood Hotline at 817-720-4296 to leave a message for a TRWD Flood Team member.
Posted by CO.