Residents and Tarrant Regional Water District officials have been carefully watching two Tarrant County lakes all week.
The rising waters on Eagle Mountain Lake and Lake Worth have been threatening more than a dozen homes, but it now appears the threat is almost over.
"It's a little higher than it's ever been," said Deana Davis, who lives on the southeast shore of Lake Worth. "It is scary. This is the highest that it's ever been since we've lived here."
There is nearly a foot of water standing near Davis' back patio. While it's lapping at her home and garage, no water has gotten inside and the hope is that it won't.
"You're just kind of not sure what's going on until it happens," she said.
Inside the Tarrant Regional Water District war room experts said what's happening now is the run-off into the lakes and Trinity River is slowing down, meaning the flood threat is starting to diminish.
"Everything should be sitting as high as it's going to get at this point, we should see improvement," said Rachel Ickert, TRWD water resource engineering director.
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Ickert said Eagle Mountain Lake is now projected to crest Wednesday night into Thursday. And then when the level begins to drop, so too will Lake Worth's elevation.
"We're feeling pretty good about where everything stands right now," she said.
That means homes along both lakes, including Davis' should avoid what the district feared just a few days ago.
"I asked the good Lord not to let my house flood, so far He has not let that happen," Davis said.
And while it will take several more weeks for the water to leave these yards, residents are hopeful they've now see the worst.
"I guess we'll just wait and see," Davis said.
Even as the water levels start to slowly recede it could be a while before the lakes are re-opened. Wakes from boats could still damage homes. Plus debris in the lakes could be very dangerous.
