Releases increased

Releases were increased Thursday afternoon at Jamestown Reservoir from 1,550 cubic feet per second to 1,575 cfs. At Pipestem Reservoir, releases were held at 200 cfs. Including runoff within the city of Jamestown, these releases result in a flow of approximately 1,800 cfs at the James River at Jamestown stream gauge.

Over the next several days, releases will be held close to these levels. Small changes in releases may be made if rainfall runoff occurs within the city of Jamestown.

An additional stream gauge on the James River has been installed by the U.S. Geological Survey on the Fifth Street Northwest bridge in Jamestown. Hourly river level readings at this stream gauge are available on the U.S. Geological Survey website at http://tinyurl. com/3g8jr7q.

Residents along the James River in Jamestown should continue to monitor conditions along the James River and take necessary actions to prevent flood damages.

Jamestown city officials should be contacted at 252-5900, ext. 126, if assistance is needed to determine height requirements for protective measures. If assistance is needed after regular business hours, contact Stutsman County Communications at 252-1000. Sandbags and sand are available from Stutsman County at the Stutsman County Road Department from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

At Jamestown Reservoir, the reservoir pool is forecast to reach levels between 1,451.0 to 1,451.7 feet mean sea level. At Pipestem Reservoir, the reservoir pool is forecast to reach levels between 1,484.5 to 1,489.0 feet msl.

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