Bottom Line
Rain moved out of the area over night. See rainfall totals in the past 12 hours in Graphic 1 below. TRWD staff is actively assessing the reservoir inflows and spillway operations to manage the excess runoff in an effort to balance impacts at the lakes and downstream. Spillway operations are ongoing at Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain, Cedar Creek, and Richland-Chambers. See current conditions below.
Projections
While it is still early and there are many variables in play, the following are the latest projections based on what we know right now.
- Bridgeport: Inflows continue to increase into the lake as upstream flows have not peaked. We still have confidence the lake level will not rise above elevation 840 ft-msl without additional rainfall. Elevation 839 ft-msl in the next few days cannot be ruled out at this time.
- Eagle Mountain: Flood discharges are ongoing to move water in advance of inflows that will be coming from the Bridgeport discharges. Even with these discharges, the lake is expected to reach 649.1 over the next few days.
- Cedar Creek: The lake level is above conservation and spillway operations are ongoing. Note change in discharge in current conditions below.
- Richland-Chambers: The lake level is above conservation and spillway operations are ongoing.
*Projections are subject to change and are based on past precipitation.
Looking Forward
There is a chance for additional rainfall tonight and tomorrow. Depths are in the 0.2 to 0.6-inch range, however locally heavy rainfall is possible. See Graphic 2 for NWS Guidance. TRWD staff will continue to monitor conditions and adjust flood discharges accordingly. TRWD has staff monitoring conditions 24/7 and available to answer the flood line if there are any questions or concerns. 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.
Graphic 1) Observed Rainfall over the last 12 hours
Graphic 2) NWS Guidance
Current TRWD Lake Conditions
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.
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.
