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  • 19-049 Boise River flows to decrease to 6,000 cfs on Friday

    BOISE, Idaho -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will reduce flows through the City of Boise by 500 cubic feet per second (cfs) on Friday, May 10. Currently, Boise River flows through town are approximately 6,500 cfs, as measured at the Glenwood Bridge gauge. Flows will reach approximately 6,000 cfs by late-morning on Friday.

  • 19-048 Dworshak Dam discharge flows decrease to 4,400 cfs

    AHSAHKA, Idaho – Water discharged from Dworshak Dam and Reservoir was reduced today, Thursday, May 9, from about 9,800 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 4,400 cfs, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir management officials.

  • 19-047 Washout prompts Corps to temporarily close Shoreline Drive near Charbonneau Park

    BURBANK, Wash. – As a precaution, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers temporarily closed Shoreline Drive, near Charbonneau Park, in Burbank, Washington, today, May 7, 2019, because of a washout of water from an unknown source on a neighboring property.

  • 19-046 Boise River flows to decrease to 6,500 cfs on Tuesday

    BOISE, Idaho -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will reduce flows through the City of Boise by 300 cubic feet per second (cfs) on Tuesday, May 7. Currently, Boise River flows through town are approximately 6,800 cfs, as measured at the Glenwood Bridge gauge. Flows will reach approximately 6,500 cfs by late-morning on Tuesday.

  • 19-045 Corps flood-fight specialists monitor near-flood-stage Boise River flows

    BOISE, Idaho – Three U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood-fight specialists from the Walla Walla District are providing technical assistance to Idaho’s Ada County emergency managers as Boise River seasonal flows near flood stage.

  • 19-044 Boise River flows to increase on Thursday

    BOISE, Idaho -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will increase flows through the City of Boise by 200 cubic feet per second (cfs) on Thursday, May 2. Currently, Boise River flows through town are approximately 6,620 cfs, as measured at the Glenwood Bridge gauge. Flows will reach approximately 6,820 cfs by late-morning on Thursday.

  • 19-043 Corps temporarily reduces Boise River flows to assist Boise Fire Department’s rescue, recovery operations

    BOISE, Idaho – At the request of the City of Boise Fire Department, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers temporarily decreased Boise River flows through the City of Boise by 2,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) today, April 30, at about 1:30 p.m. (MDT). The temporary reduction in flows will allow a two-hour window of opportunity for Boise Fire staff to rescue a firefighter, who became stuck on top of a pier structure under the Broadway Bridge when a dive-rescue boat became lodged under the bridge during a training exercise earlier today.

  • 19-042 Boise River flows to increase on Tuesday

    BOISE, Idaho -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will increase flows through the City of Boise by 200 cubic feet per second (cfs) on Tuesday, April 30. Currently, Boise River flows through town are approximately 6,420 cfs, as measured at the Glenwood Bridge gauge. Flows will reach approximately 6,620 cfs by mid-morning on Tuesday.

  • 19-041 Corps sends flood-fight specialists to support Idaho’s Jefferson, Madison counties

    REXBURG, Idaho – Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers emergency management flood-fight specialists from the Walla Walla District will deploy Sunday, April 28, to provide technical assistance to Idaho’s Madison and Jefferson counties’ emergency managers as they prepare for seasonal flows to peak in upper-Snake River areas.

  • 19-040 Bridge access to Little Goose Dam’s fishing wall, day-use area temporarily closed until April 29

    STARBUCK, Wash. – Access to Little Goose Lock and Dam’s tailrace fishing wall and day-use area will be temporarily closed, starting today, April 25, at 5 p.m., until Monday, April 29, at 6:30 a.m., according to operations officials at the dam.