Bottom Line
TRWD’s watersheds received an additional 1 to 1.5 inches of rainfall in the past 24 hours. This makes for a total of 2.5 to 3 inches over the past 48 hours, with some isolated areas seeing 5 inches or greater. See Graphics 1 and 2 for observed rainfall totals for the past 24 hours and 48 hours, respectively. This rainfall is generating runoff and inflows into TRWD’s reservoirs. All of TRWD’s reservoirs are currently above conservation and discharging floodwaters.
Projections
- Bridgeport: Pool has increased about 1′ in the past 36 hours. Discharges were increased last night in response to locally heavy rainfall, and the pool appears to be leveling off this morning. Additional discharges will be evaluated as needed to reduce additional rise in the pool.
- Eagle Mountain: Pool has increased about 0.4′ in the past 36 hours. Discharges will be increased today and additional increases in discharges will be considered to slow the rise of the pool and balance impacts downstream at Lake Worth.
- Cedar Creek: Lake elevation is expected to peak soon. Spillway operations are ongoing to return the lake to conservation.
- Richland-Chambers: Lake elevation is expected to slowly rise over the next few days. Increases in discharges will be considered as the lake gets closer to 315.50′.
*Projections are subject to change and are based on past precipitation.
Looking Forward
Isolated storms are possible this afternoon, but they should remain south of the TRWD watersheds. Additional storms are likely across north and central Texas tomorrow, but rainfall totals across TRWD’s watersheds are expected to be below 0.5 inches. Thursday brings additional chances of scattered storms before things mostly dry out from Friday through Sunday. See National Weather Service guidance in Graphic 3 and Graphic 4, below.
Next Update: The next reservoir update will be posted as conditions warrant to provide updates on reservoir conditions. TRWD staff will continue to monitor conditions 24/7 and are available to answer the flood line if there are any questions or concerns.
Graphic 1) 24-Hour Observed Rainfall
Graphic 2) 48-Hour Observed Rainfall
Graphic 3) NWS Guidance – Tuesday & Wednesday
Graphic 4) NWS Guidance – Thursday
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. Please contact the City of Fort Worth 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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