Bottom Line
Spillway operations are currently underway at Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain, Cedar Creek, and Richland-Chambers. TRWD personnel are evaluating reservoir inflows and spillway operations to manage excess runoff and balance effects at the lakes and downstream. See current conditions below.
April Rain Totals
Did you know that TRWD is proud to partner with the USGS to provide high-quality real-time hydrologic data for over 30 stations in the Trinity River watershed? As April comes to a close, we can review the rainfall totals recorded by the rain gauges at the four TRWD lakes. Notably, Lake Bridgeport received 9.99 inches of rain, the second highest amount since 1990 (11.85 inches). Richland-Chambers recorded its third highest total for April with 8.31 inches of rain.
Projections
The following are the latest projections based on what we know right now.
- Bridgeport: Travel time to the lake can be up to 72 hours for rain that falls in the upstream end of the watershed in Archer and Young counties. Therefore, a significant reduction in inflow and lake level is not expected until Sunday. For the next 48 hours, the level is anticipated to remain fairly constant and is not expected to surpass elevation 839 ft-msl.
- 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 has crested and both lake levels and discharges are expected to decrease over the next 48 hours.
- Richland-Chambers: The lake level should remain fairly constant through tomorrow before decreasing on Saturday.
*Projections are subject to change and are based on past precipitation.
Looking Forward
After a rain free evening, storms return tomorrow. Forecast depths are less than a half inch. See Graphic 1 for NWS Guidance.
Next Update: The next update will be tomorrow morning. 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
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.
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.
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