TRWD continues to monitor reservoir conditions 24 hours a day. Current reservoir conditions are provided below. Currently, Eagle Mountain, Cedar Creek, and Richland-Chambers are making flood discharges. At 9 a.m. Richland-Chambers will reduce discharge to 3,720 cfs. 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.
Light rain in the Richland-Chambers and Cedar Creek watersheds yesterday, see Graphic-1. National Weather Service (NWS) guidance in Graphic-1 shows the upcoming storm potential for this evening and the holiday weekend. Today is expected to be dry with a chance of isolated to scattered storms overnight in the Bridgeport and Eagle Mountain area. Rain chances are expected to continue through Saturday andin to Easter morning. 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. The next update will come tomorrow morning, unless conditions dictate otherwise. Please check back.
Graphic-1. 24-Hour Rainfall Observations
Graphic-2. NWS Guidance – Storms Tonight and Easter Weekend
**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.
Posted by CO.
