TRWD continues to monitor reservoir conditions 24 hours a day. Current reservoir conditions are provided below. Currently, Eagle Mountain, Cedar Creek, and Richland-Chambers are making flood discharges. Discharges at Eagle Mountain will be increased to a rate of 465 cfs later this morning. Any additional updates to flood discharges will be posted here.
Overnight rainfall was relatively light, see Graphic-1 below. Looking forward, there are additional low rain chances over the next few days. Forecasted depths are expected to be less than 1/4 inch. Forecasts are showing the possibility of heavy rainfall at the end of the work week; TRWD will continue to monitor the forecasts as they develop. Please continue to follow the National Weather Service (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, unless conditions dictate otherwise. Please check back.
Graphic-1. 24-Hour Observed Rainfall
*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.
**Benbrook Lake is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. ***See Benbrook Lake Home Page for current discharge.
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.
Posted by CO.
