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Update May 19 at 22:00

By May 19, 2016

As of Tuesday May 19 2015 at 10:00 p.m. – the following estimates are based on on-ground flow conditions barring further rainfall:

Lake Bridgeport – Current elevation is 823.48 ft-msl and slowly increasing (normal conservation pool = 836.00 ft-msl.). 

Eagle Mountain Lake – Current elevation is 649.00 ft-msl and staying steady (normal conservation pool = 649.10 ft-msl.).  Current discharge is 1321 cfs.

Lake Worth – Current elevation is 594.76 ft-msl and slowly decreasing (normal conservation pool = 594.00 ft-msl.) Current discharge is 1378 cfs.

Cedar Creek Lake – Current elevation is 322.17 ft-msl (normal conservation pool = 322.00 ft-msl.)  Current Discharge is 3567 cfs

Richland Chambers Reservoir– Current elevation is 315.55 ft-msl (normal conservation pool = 315.00 ft-msl.)  Current Discharge is 7482 cfs

Lake residents are strongly encouraged to monitor lake levels as additional rainfall is in the short-term forecast.  Updates will be posted as they become available.”

Lake Current Level Conservation Level* Level Difference**
Arlington 549.68 550.00 -0.32
Benbrook 693.37 694.00 -0.63
Bridgeport 826.76 836.00 -9.24
Cedar Creek 321.88 322.00 -0.12
Eagle Mountain 643.98 649.10 -5.12
Lake Worth 591.16 594.00 -2.84
Richland-Chambers 314.99 315.00 -0.01
*Conservation Level: The permitted level of water an entity is allowed to hold in a lake. Any amount above the conservation level is used for the temporary storage of flood waters and must be released downstream.

**Difference: Amount above or below conservation level.

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