Corps of Engineers gave an update Monday on the Kansas River Basin Reservoir operations. They state that conditions continue to present challenges for releasing water from the four Kansas reservoirs which are holding high water levels behind their dams including: Milford Lake, Tuttle Creek Lake, Perry Lake, and Clinton Lake. Project technicians planned to begin releases yesterday with 4,000 cubic feet per second.

Releases from Milford Lake take about six days to reach the Missouri River. By the time the releases from Milford reach the Missouri River, river forecasts indicate flows should have declined more than 30% from today and stages should be four feet lower. Releases from Tuttle Creek Lake currently are at 30,000 cubic feet per second and expect to hold steady depending on whether inflows from rain events cause releases to be increased. Releases from Perry Lake remain steady at 10,000 cubic feet per second. Perry Lake has gradually gained a small amount of space in its flood pool. Releases are not scheduled from Clinton Lake at this time.

The public should monitor National Weather Service forecasts and follow the directions of local authorities and emergency managers.

Photo by: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District