TRWD continues to monitor reservoir conditions 24 hours a day. Currently there is a low level discharge from the Eagle Mountain overflow spillway; this will continue until the pool level drops below elevation 649.1. Otherwise, there are no other flood discharges from the TRWD reservoirs at this time. Additional updates to flood discharges will be posted here.
Overnight rainfall totals can be seen in Graphic-1. More rainfall is in the forecast for this evening, however depths are not expected to be as great as last night. National Weather Service (NWS) guidance for the remainder of the weekend can be seen in Graphic-1. With the TRWD reservoirs at or near full, staff will be watching this rainfall for potential impacts. 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. Please check back.
Graphic-1. Overnight Rainfall
Graphic-2. NWS Guidance.
**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.
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