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Boise River flows continue to increase

Media Contact: Gina Baltrusch , (509) 527-7018 , gina.c.baltrusch@usace.army.mil
Michael Coffey , mcoffey@usbr.gov

For Release: June 22, 2017

BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation will increase flows from Lucky Peak Dam by an additional 500 cubic feet per second (cfs) on Friday, June 23, 2017, at 8 am. The Boise River reservoir system continues to be in active flood control operations in this unusually high water year.

Flows through the city of Boise as measured at the Glenwood Bridge gauge will increase to approximately 5,400 cfs by about noon on Friday. Flood-risk-management operations are anticipated to continue into July; however, it is also anticipated that flows through town will remain below flood stage. A flow rate of approximately 7,000 cfs is considered flood-stage level at the Glenwood Bridge gauge on the Boise River.

Lucky Peak Lake is currently approximately 92 percent full. It is anticipated the water surface elevation at Lucky Peak Reservoir will fluctuate as it continues to fill. As the flood risk diminishes during the coming weeks, Lucky Peak Lake will be filled to the normal summer operating level to accommodate recreational opportunities.

The Boise River reservoir system is at approximately 96 percent of capacity.

Residents of flood-prone areas in and near the greater Boise area are encouraged to keep informed of changing river, stream, and weather conditions on the National Weather Service, Boise Office website at http://www.weather.gov/boi/. The site offers flow data, weather forecasts, and flood alerts. Follow flood-response instructions issued by your local emergency management agency http://www.adacounty.id.gov/flood, and tune-in to local radio and television news stations. Ada County residents can sign up for CodeRED emergency alerts at https://public.coderedweb.com/cne/en-US/BF01DC4DD213, or download the CodeRED mobile app from your mobile device’s app store.

For real-time Boise River flows at Reclamation facilities in the Pacific Northwest Region, visit http://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/rtindex/boise.html.

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