Bottom Line: Heavy rainfall is possible in the Richland-Chambers and Cedar Creek area later today into tomorrow. TRWD staff will be watching closely. Heavy rainfall could produce enough runoff to require spillway operations if lake levels exceed conservation level (CC = 322.0 feet-msl and RC = 315.0 feet-msl). Spillway operations are most likely at Cedar Creek which is only three inches below conservation.
Graphic-1 below shows guidance on heavy rainfall potential. There is also severe weather potential associated with the upcoming storms; hail and wind are the most likely modes. .
Current TRWD lake conditions are shown below or at trwd.onerain.com. Updates regarding flood discharges from TRWD lakes will be posted here. Additional updates regarding lake conditions will be provided as conditions dictate. Be sure to subscribe to receive e-mail notification of any new Lake Level Blog posts. You can also follow @TRWD_News on Twitter to receive Lake Level blog notifications.
Please follow our partners at the National Weather Service (NWS) and the River Forecast Center (RFC) for the latest information regarding 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.
Graphic-1. NWS Heavy Rain Guidance
*Lake Worth is owned and operated by the City of Fort Worth. See the City of Fort Worth news feed and NWS forecast page for updates on Lake Worth.
**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.
Current lake levels can be found in a variety of locations including TRWD.com, the TRWD watershed data viewer trwd.onerain.com, or download the TRWD Lake Level App for iOS or Android.
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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