TRWD staff continues to monitor conditions in the TRWD reservoir watersheds 24 hours a day. Forecasters at the National Weather Service (NWS) are calling for a break from the rain until at least Sunday. Early guidance on the next system that could bring rain to the area is shown in Graphic-1.
Graphic-1. Next Chance of Rain
Reservoir Projections
- Bridgeport – At conservation level. Discharges have ceased.
- Eagle Mountain – Discharges were reduced this morning but will continue as the pool is being returned to conservation level.
- Lake Worth – With the reduction of Eagle Mountain discharges, expect the Lake Worth pool to begin to slowly drop later today.
- Cedar Creek and Richland-Chambers – Both pools are at or very near crest level. Discharges will continue as the pools are being returned to conservation level.
Please note that reservoir projections are barring additional rainfall and subject to change. TRWD reservoir operations are based on observed rainfall conditions. Additional updates will be provided here if conditions dictate. Please check back.
The latest update of current reservoir conditions follows:
Lake Bridgeport
- Current reservoir elevation: 836.01 ft-msl.
- Conservation level elevation: 836.00 ft-msl.
- Change in past 24 hours: -0.02 ft.
- Current discharge is 0 cfs.
Eagle Mountain Lake
- Current reservoir elevation: 649.21 ft-msl.
- Conservation level elevation: 649.10 ft-msl.
- Change in past 24 hours: +-0.09
- Current discharge is 290 cfs.
Lake Worth (owned and operated by the City of Fort Worth)
- Current reservoir elevation: 594.28 ft-msl.
- Conservation level elevation: 594.00 ft-msl.
- Change in past 24 hours: -0.04 ft.
- Current discharge is 550 cfs.
- See City of Fort Worth news feed for updates on lake.
Cedar Creek
- Current reservoir elevation: 322.36 ft-msl.
- Conservation level elevation: 322.00 ft-msl.
- Change in past 24 hours: +0.07 ft.
- Current discharge is 5,380 cfs.
Richland-Chambers
- Current reservoir elevation: 315.91 ft-msl.
- Conservation level elevation: 315.00 ft-msl.
- Change in past 24 hours: -0.01 ft.
- Current discharge is 13,200 cfs.
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.
*ft-msl – feet above mean sea level; cfs – cubic feet per second
Post based on conditions as of November 13, 2018, at 8:00 AM
