Lake Level Blog

Reservoir Monitoring Update

By February 20, 2020

TRWD continues to monitor reservoir conditions 24 hours a day.  Current reservoir conditions are below.  Currently, Eagle Mountain, Cedar Creek, and Richland-Chambers are making a flood discharge.  Spillway gates are currently closed at Eagle Mountain.  However, a small discharge continues at the overflow spillway, and will continue to do so until the pool reaches conservation level.  Any updates to flood discharges will be posted here.

Yesterday’s rainfall can be seen in Graphic-1.  The Richland-Chambers and Cedar Creek each received over 2 inches of rain.  Totals lessen to the north and west; Bridgeport received just over a quarter inch of rainfall.  The National Weather Service (NWS) is expecting the rain to clear out today and stay away until at least Sunday, when low rain chances creep back into the forecast.   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. 24-Hour Rainfall Observations

Graphic-2. NWS Guidance

*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 CO.

Lake Current Level Conservation Level* Level Difference**
Arlington 543.68 550.00 -6.32
Benbrook 691.07 694.00 -2.93
Bridgeport 824.05 836.00 -11.95
Cedar Creek 319.44 322.00 -2.56
Eagle Mountain 643.20 649.10 -5.90
Lake Worth 591.28 594.00 -2.72
Richland-Chambers 313.63 315.00 -1.37
*Conservation Level: The permitted level of water an entity is allowed to hold in a lake. Any amount above the conservation level is used for the temporary storage of flood waters and must be released downstream.
**Difference: Amount above or below conservation level.
For more information read our daily reports or the TRWD Lake Level Blog.

Check out the TRWD OneRain portal for a visualization of this information and more.

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