Bottom Line
No additional rain in the TRWD watersheds since Friday morning. Lake levels are being managed with flood discharges before the next chance of rainfall on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Projections
Bridgeport: Pool is above conservation (836.0 ft-msl) for the first time since September 9th, 2021, 1,327 days ago! Spillway operations were initiated yesterday and will continue today.
Eagle Mountain: The lake level continues to rise and could gain an additional 7 inches over the next 48-hours. Pool is not expected to fill without additional rainfall.
Cedar Creek: Lake level is back below conservation. Spillway was closed as of yesterday.
Richland-Chambers: Lake level has crested and has slowly begun to fall. Spillway operations are on-going to return the lake to conservation.
*Projections are subject to change and are based on past precipitation.
Looking Forward
The next best chance for rainfall is Tuesday through Wednesday. Heavy rainfall and severe weather are expected. See NWS guidance in Graphics 1 and 2. All TRWD watersheds are forecasted for multiple inches of rain. TRWD has staff monitoring conditions 24/7 and available to answer the flood line if there are any questions or concerns.
Graphic 1) NWS Guidance
Graphic 2) NWS Guidance
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.
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.
Posted by ASL.
