TRWD continues to monitor reservoir conditions 24 hours a day. The widespread rainfall yesterday impacted all TRWD reservoir watersheds. A map showing 12 hours of rainfall on the TRWD reservoir watersheds yesterday can be seen in Graphic 1, below.
Additional rainfall is anticipated to begin this morning and continue through tomorrow morning. See National Weather Service (NWS) guidance below regarding forecasted rainfall depths in Graphic 2. The rainfall should clear out Thursday, with mostly dry conditions expected through Saturday. Low rain chances return over the weekend.
Conditions at Eagle Mountain are such that controlled discharges will begin this morning to move flood waters downstream through the watershed system. A summary of the discharge change is provided below. Updates will be posted to the blog if additional discharge changes are made.
Current Eagle Mountain Discharge – 40 cfs
Updated Eagle Mountain Discharge – 225 cfs
Please continue to follow the NWS and the River Forecast Center (RFC) for the latest information regarding the weather and river conditions, respectively.
Please be advised that forecasts and projections are subject to change, and TRWD reservoir operations are based on observed rainfall conditions. The next update will come tomorrow morning, unless conditions dictate otherwise. Please check back.
Graphic 1. 12-Hour Observed Rainfall
Graphic 2. NWS Guidance – Forecasted Rainfall Amounts
*Lake Worth is owned and operated by the City of Fort Worth. See City of Fort Worth news feed for updates on Lake Worth.
Please call the Flood Hotline for further information.
817-720-4296
If prompted to leave a message, the flood monitor on duty will return your call within 30 minutes.
Posted by NR.
