Bureau of Reclamation increasing Snake River flows Tuesday

People along the Snake River below Palisades Dam should expect rising river levels Tuesday. The Bureau of Reclamation is increasing flows because of widespread precipitation in the upper Snake River basin and continued spring runoff from snowmelt. The Bureau increased releases by an additional 2,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). That brings total discharge to approximately 24,000 cfs. The increase at Palisades Dam will increase river levels at the Heise guage to near the 8 foot flood stage. Minor flooding is possible in the Warm Springs Resort area as a result. Palisades Reservoir is about 82 percent of capacity. The Bureau said further discharges might be necessary over the next few weeks because of active snowmelt and changing weather conditions. Up-to-date information on changing river, stream and weather conditions is available through the National Weather Service here. Current river data is available here.