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General Statement of Monitoring Conditions

By December 26, 2018

The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting the potential for heavy rainfall in the TRWD reservoir watersheds today into tomorrow morning.  The latest NWS guidance (Graphic-1) is calling for widespread rain with the heaviest rain expected tonight.  Forecasted depths are ranging from 1 to 3 inches in the TRWD reservoir watersheds.  Some locations may see as much as 4 inches, but these locations are expected to be isolated.  TRWD staff will be monitoring conditions 24 hours a day.   Please be advised that forecasts are subject to change and TRWD reservoir operations are based on observed rainfall conditions.  Additional updates will be provided here if conditions dictate, please check back.

Graphic-1. NWS Guidance

 

*Lake Worth owned and operated by the City of Fort Worth.  See 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.

Lake Current Level Conservation Level* Level Difference**
Arlington 542.36 550.00 -7.64
Benbrook 690.66 694.00 -3.34
Bridgeport 828.47 836.00 -7.53
Cedar Creek 318.61 322.00 -3.39
Eagle Mountain 643.78 649.10 -5.32
Lake Worth 591.51 594.00 -2.49
Richland-Chambers 313.06 315.00 -1.94
*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.
For more information read our daily reports or the TRWD Lake Level Blog.

Check out the TRWD OneRain portal for a visualization of this information and more.

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