Federal agencies will release more water to flow on the Boise River Friday.
The Bureau of Reclamation and the Army Corps of Engineers will increase flow from 240 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 750 cfs through the city of Boise.
The Bureau of Reclamation says good reservoir carryover from last year -- along with forecasted heavy rains and warm temperatures in the region -- mean it’s time to raise the river’s level. Depending on the weather, managers may raise outflows even more. Officials say this week's release will help reduce the risk of flooding this spring.
Reservoirs in the Boise River system are at 77 percent of capacity. Those who oversee the management of the basin’s water supply say they’re expecting this year’s irrigation season to be a full one.
As usual this time of year, officials are reminding anyone who might be near the river that the water will be cold, deep and moving quickly.
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