22-045 Corps to minimize flow through town as Mill Creek flows increase due to recent rainfall

WALLA WALLA, WA –Due to recent heavy rainfall, Mill Creek flows have increased. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District is working to ensure that flows through the City of Walla Walla remain between 1,400 and 1,700 cubic feet per second (cfs).

Walla Walla District Water Management officials will divert excess water into Bennington Lake, to keep flows through the city between 1,400 and 1,700 cfs. Higher flows are expected to start receding within the next 24 to 48 hours. Water Management officials will continue to monitor the situation.