TRWD staff continues to monitor conditions in the TRWD reservoir watersheds 24 hours a day. The National Weather Service (NWS) is calling for showers associated with the arrival of a cold front today, see Graphic-1. At this time TRWD reservoirs are forecasted to receive a half inch from this event.
Graphic-1. NWS Guidance for Today
Reservoir Projections
- Bridgeport – Discharges continue as the pool is receding.
- Eagle Mountain – The current discharges will continue as water from Bridgeport is being passed through. The pool is expected to remain in 649.4 to 649.5 ft-msl range until Bridgeport discharges are reduced.
- Lake Worth – Pool is expected to remain around 594.3 ft-msl until there is a change in Eagle Mountain discharges.
- Cedar Creek and Richland-Chambers – 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: 836.26 ft-msl.
- Conservation level elevation: 836.00 ft-msl.
- Change in past 24 hours: -0.07 ft.
- Current discharge is 440 cfs.
Eagle Mountain Lake
- Current reservoir elevation: 649.40 ft-msl.
- Conservation level elevation: 649.10 ft-msl.
- Change in past 24 hours: -0.01
- Current discharge is 610 cfs.
Lake Worth (owned and operated by the City of Fort Worth)
- Current reservoir elevation: 594.30 ft-msl.
- Conservation level elevation: 594.00 ft-msl.
- Change in past 24 hours: +0.00 ft.
- Current discharge is 600 cfs.
- See City of Fort Worth news feed for updates on lake.
Cedar Creek
- Current reservoir elevation: 322.14 ft-msl.
- Conservation level elevation: 322.00 ft-msl.
- Change in past 24 hours: -0.07 ft.
- Current discharge is 1,780 cfs.
Richland-Chambers
- Current reservoir elevation: 315.25 ft-msl.
- Conservation level elevation: 315.00 ft-msl.
- Change in past 24 hours: -0.13 ft.
- Current discharge is 3,740 cfs. (reducing to 1,870 cfs in next few hours)
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 8, 2018, at 9:00 AM
