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 Saturday morning and continues to slowly decrease. Discharges will be decreased as inflows continue to recede.
- Eagle Mountain: Lake level will continue to rise and is anticipated to exceed conservation elevation of 649.1 ft-msl sometime today.
- 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 decrease. Discharges will be decreased as inflows continue to recede.
*Projections are subject to change and are based on past precipitation.
Looking Forward
Showers and storm chances will increase from west to east beginning this morning, with the highest coverage in the afternoon. Depths from this rainfall in the TRWD watersheds are expected to remain below 0.3 inches. See NWS Guidance in Graphic 1. Heavier rainfall is anticipated on Tuesday, with the possibility of some storms becoming severe. The Bridgeport and Eagle Mountain watersheds could see rainfall depths of up to an inch, while the Cedar Creek and Richland-Chambers watersheds could potentially see depths of 2-3 inches. See NWS Guidance in Graphic 2.
Next Update: The next update will be tomorrow morning. TRWD has staff monitoring conditions 24/7 and is available to answer the flood line if there are any questions or concerns.
Graphic 1) NWS Guidance for Monday
Graphic 2) NWS Guidance for Tuesday
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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