Bottom Line
There has been no additional rainfall in the TRWD watersheds in the past 24 hours. Spillway operations are ongoing at Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain, Cedar Creek, and Richland-Chambers. See current conditions below.
Projections
- Bridgeport: Lake level peaked yesterday morning and continues to slowly recede. Discharges will be decreased as inflows continue to recede.
- Eagle Mountain: Lake level is expected to continue to rise and is anticipated to exceed conservation elevation 649.1 ft-msl sometime tomorrow.
- Cedar Creek: The lake level is just above conservation with a low-level spillway discharge.
- Richland-Chambers: Lake level peaked Friday night and continues to slowly recede. Discharges will be decreased as inflows continue to recede.
*Projections are subject to change and are based on past precipitation.
Looking Forward
Next round of thunderstorms is Monday night through Tuesday, some of which could be strong or severe. See NWS Guidance in Graphic 1. An average of 2″-3″ is possible for all TRWD watersheds and locally heavy rainfall will be possible.
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 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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