BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers advise people to be careful near the Boise River as flow continues to increase daily.
Beginning Wednesday, April 6, flow will increase from 1,800 cubic-feet-per-second at the Glenwood Bridge to about 4,600 cfs by Friday, April 8. More flow increases are possible over the weekend, depending on weather conditions.
These flows are increasing due to above-average snowpack and winter precipitation in the watershed, and will help reduce the risk of flooding later in the spring, which can happen with rapidly melting snow and rain. The water is cold, deep, and fast; use caution near the river banks.
Reclamation coordinates Boise River operations with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who manage and operate Lucky Peak Dam. A full supply of irrigation water is anticipated this summer.
View real-time stream discharge, including the Glenwood gauge, at
http://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/rtindex/flow.html.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
