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9:50 pm
Wed May 9, 2012

Spring Weather Makes For Tricky River Management

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Credit Sadie Babits / Boise State Public Radio
Ron Abramovich is a hydrologist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Boise.
Credit Sadie Babits / Boise State Public Radio
Water managers have had to release water from Lucky Peak Reservoir to make room for more spring runoff.
Credit Sadie Babits / Boise State Public Radio
The Diversion Dam just below Lucky Peak Reservoir spills water down the Boise River.
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Warmer temperatures this week have kept river levels high in Idaho as mountain snow melts. It’s been a challenging year for those who manage the state’s river systems. That’s because the spring runoff happened a month earlier than last year. It's brought flooding along the Boise River and raises questions about water availability next year. Just ask Ron Abramovich. He's a hydrologist and water supply specialist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Boise. 

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2:10 pm
Fri May 4, 2012

Flood Warning For Boise River To Remain For Several Days

Credit Tim Merrick / US Geological Survey
A USGS team gets ready to install a flood response streamgage at Eagle Road. Three of these gauges are going in on the Boise River.
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The Boise River is under a flood warning for the next several days.   Dave Groenert  is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Boise. He says that warning will remain at least for the next seven days as temperatures rise. “They (temperatures ) look to peak at the middle of next week Wednesday,” explains Groenert. “And then after that cool back to normal.”

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