Current Conditions
- The TRWD Eagle Mountain and Bridgeport watersheds received only trace amounts of rainfall in the past 24 hours. The Richland-Chambers and Cedar Creek watersheds received about 0.1″ in that same time. See Graphic-1 for rainfall totals.
- Flood discharges are ongoing at Eagle Mountain, Richland-Chambers and Cedar Creek.
Projections
- Lake Bridgeport
- The Jacksboro gage continues to increase and is projected to exceed 3,000 cfs for the first time since May 1, 2021!
- Bridgeport will continue to rise from this flow for the next few days, but will likely remain below elevation 828′.
- Eagle Mountain Lake
- The pool level has been trending downward, but is expected to begin rising again as additional flow from the watershed arrives.
- Based on rainfall that has already been received and barring additional rainfall, the lake is not expected to rise above elevation 650.
- Cedar Creek Reservoir
- The pool peaked at about elevation 322.6 and is currently trending downward.
- Richland-Chambers Reservoir
- The pool level is increasing and is expected to continue increasing as flow from the Rice gage arrives.
*Projections are subject to change and are based on past precipitation.
Looking Forward
Isolated storms are possible both Saturday and Sunday afternoon. These storms bring threats of large hail and high winds, but overall rainfall depths are expected to be low. Locally heavy rainfall is possible with these storms. See the latest NWS Guidance in Graphic-2. Bridgeport remains more than 10 ft below conservation and has plenty of room to catch additional runoff. The other TRWD lakes are over full and discharging flood waters. TRWD staff will continue to monitor conditions and flood discharges will be adjusted accordingly.
Please stay weather aware and 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.
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Graphic-1. 24-Hour Rainfall Totals
Graphic-2. NWS 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.
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.
Posted by NR.
