TRWD continues to monitor reservoir conditions 24 hours a day. Current reservoir conditions are provided below. Currently, Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain, Cedar Creek, and Richland-Chambers are making flood discharges. Any additional updates to flood discharges will be posted here.
Lake Worth remains closed since Monday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m. The official notification is provided on the City of Fort Worth’s website.
Graphic-1, below, shows 12-hour rainfall totals within the TRWD watersheds. As anticipated, rainfall has moved to the south and east, providing some relief to Bridgeport and Eagle Mountain, and having a greater impact on Cedar Creek and Richland-Chambers. Reservoir staff at Cedar Creek have increased discharges periodically throughout the day to manage inflows.
Additional rainfall is forecast for the TRWD reservoir watersheds tomorrow evening, but depths are expected to remain low. See NWS guidance below in Graphic-2. 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 – 12-Hour Rainfall
Graphic-2 – NWS Guidance
*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 NR.
