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Flood engineers stand by to work Thanksgiving Day
Flood engineers stand by to work Thanksgiving Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Contact: Maria Or, (206) 764-6896, Reservoir Control Center (206) 764-6702
Nov. 24, 2004
SEATTLE - A few Reservoir Control Center (RCC) regulators will be missing Turkey Day while Emergency Management flood engineers stand by to flood-fight at a moments notice, specifically in the Skagit and Nooksack basins.
The Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, RCC is activated and on 24-hour shifts until further notice as the National Weather Service continues to issue flood watches for all Western Washington rivers.
The RCC manages and regulates five dams during times of floods. They are Mud Mountain and Howard Hanson, both located near Enumclaw; Ross and Upper Baker on the Skagit River; and Wynoochee Dam on the Wynoochee River. Flood storage space in all five dams is available to greatly reduce the risk of flood on those rivers.
For more information and up-to-date forecasts go to www.nws.usace.army.mil and click on Hot Issues or call the RCC at (206) 764-6702. The web address for the RCC is: www.nwd-wc.usace.army.mil/nws/hh/ Direct access to Seattle District Emergency Management is at web address: www.nws.usace.army.mil/em/
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This site is 508 Compliant
Flood engineers stand by to work Thanksgiving Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Contact: Maria Or, (206) 764-6896, Reservoir Control Center (206) 764-6702
Nov. 24, 2004
SEATTLE - A few Reservoir Control Center (RCC) regulators will be missing Turkey Day while Emergency Management flood engineers stand by to flood-fight at a moments notice, specifically in the Skagit and Nooksack basins.
The Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, RCC is activated and on 24-hour shifts until further notice as the National Weather Service continues to issue flood watches for all Western Washington rivers.
The RCC manages and regulates five dams during times of floods. They are Mud Mountain and Howard Hanson, both located near Enumclaw; Ross and Upper Baker on the Skagit River; and Wynoochee Dam on the Wynoochee River. Flood storage space in all five dams is available to greatly reduce the risk of flood on those rivers.
For more information and up-to-date forecasts go to www.nws.usace.army.mil and click on Hot Issues or call the RCC at (206) 764-6702. The web address for the RCC is: www.nwd-wc.usace.army.mil/nws/hh/ Direct access to Seattle District Emergency Management is at web address: www.nws.usace.army.mil/em/
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