TRWD continues to monitor reservoir conditions 24 hours a day. We are expected to have a break from the rain, at least for the next few days. Scattered/isolated storms are possible Saturday evening. Then an unsettled pattern sets in Sunday through Wednesday. See Graphic-1 for National Weather Service (NWS) guidance for next week. We are all but guaranteed 1 to 2 inches of rain during this period. See Graphic-2 for probabilities associated with depth of accumulated rainfall. The DFW area has a 40% chance of seeing 4 inches.
Current reservoir conditions are shown below. Richland-Chambers and Cedar Creek are making flood discharges. Today is the last day of swift water rescue training and releases at Lake Bridgeport. Staff will continue to monitor conditions and make discharges as needed to safely move excess water through the system. Updates to lake status and flood discharges will be posted here.
Please be advised that forecasts and projections are subject to change, and TRWD reservoir operations are based on observed rainfall conditions. Updates will be added here as conditions dictate, please check back.
Graphic-1. NWS Guidance – Sunday through Wednesday
Graphic-2. NWS Guidance – Probability of Rainfall Amounts
**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 message within 30 minutes.
Posted by CO.
