TRWD continues to monitor reservoir conditions 24 hours a day. Currently all TRWD reservoir spillways are closed. Releases from the Bridgeport spillway will be made later today starting at 9 a.m. The releases are part of a swift water rescue training for emergency response personnel. There will be 3 releases today. The first is a 3-hour, 500 cfs release scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.; the second is a 3-hour, 500 cfs release scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m.; and the third and final release is a 3-hour, 1,500 cfs release scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Today will be the final day of training. Any additional updates to flood discharges will be posted here.
All TRWD lakes (including Marine Creek), trail systems and parks remain open to the public and available for normal recreational activities. However, visitors are subject to all rules, regulations and guidance issued for each specific location either federal, state or local during this period of National Emergency. Please click here to see an important notice about new Eagle Mountain Park hours.
Overnight rainfall totals can be seen in Graphic-1. Dry soil conditions are resulting in very little runoff generated from this rainfall. Today is expected to be humid and mostly dry with chances of isolated showers in the Richland-Chambers and Cedar Creek watersheds. Tomorrow is the start of what is expected to be a rainy weekend, National Weather Service (NWS) guidance can be seen in Graphic-2. The latest forecasts are calling for 1 to 2 inches in the TRWD watersheds, with the possibility of locally heavier amounts. Please continue to follow the NWS and the River Forecast Center (RFC) for the latest information regarding the weather and river conditions, respectively.
Please be advised that forecasts and projections are subject to change, and TRWD reservoir operations are based on observed rainfall conditions. This will be the last Reservoir Monitoring Update until conditions dictate otherwise.
Graphic-1. Overnight Rainfall Totals
Graphic-2. NWS Weekend Rainfall Guidance
**Benbrook Lake is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. ***See Benbrook Lake Home Page for current discharge.*Lake Worth is owned and operated by the City of Fort Worth. See the City of Fort Worth news feed for updates on Lake Worth.
Please call the Flood Hotline for further information.
817-720-4296
If prompted to leave a message, the flood monitor on duty will return your call within 30 minutes.
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