Army Corps’ Clark Fork River basin team completing work in Plains, Montana

Published May 28, 2018

SEATTLE—The Clark Fork River basin flood team from the Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is providing scour protection at a levee in Plains, Montana, to protect the fairgrounds, businesses and infrastructure. Okanogan River basin flood team members completed work yesterday with Okanogan County at the Riverside levee and the Clark Fork team completed work on the Turah Levee in Missoula County, Montana. The Pend Oreille team is monitoring levees and providing technical assistance to local communities as the Pend Oreille River continues to rise.

Warm temperatures combined with above normal snow levels have created a situation where Pend Oreille River flows downstream of Albeni Falls Dam and the level of Lake Pend Oreille are likely to remain above flood stage through the 10-day forecast period. Albeni Falls Dam operational information is available on line at:

http://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Locks-and-Dams/Albeni-Falls-Dam/

Corps of Engineers’ officials warn boaters and the public to be safe and watch out for floating or submerged logs or debris on Lake Pend Oreille. For safety purposes, all of Albeni Falls' boat ramps are closed including Riley Creek's. The Corps’ swim beaches are all closed for swimming. There is no re-opening scheduled yet.

Seattle District flood teams have completed 19 direct assistance requests in the Okanogan River basin in Washington, in the Clark Fork River basin in Montana and in the Pend Oreille River basin in Idaho and Washington.

The Corps has provided about 1,460,500 sandbags, 2,800 Super Sacks and five pumps with 1,400 lineal feet of hose and delivered 2,340 lineal feet of Hescos to local governments and Tribes.

Flood fight teams are coordinating with the States of Washington, Idaho and Montana. Agency representatives will continue to coordinate with the Tribes, counties and cities along the rivers.

Public Law 84-99 authorizes USACE to provide flood fight assistance at the request of local officials when rivers are at or above flood stage and local resources are fully used.

Private citizens seeking sandbags should contact their local government offices. 

 

USACE coordinates closely with the National Weather Service. The Weather Service issues flood watches and warnings and should be consulted for that information.


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Release no. 18-048