Valley City Fri., Apr. 29, 2022 Flood Meeting

Valley City  (CSi)  Valley City Commissioners hosted the Friday April 29 flood informational and planning meeting at 4-p.m. at City Hall.  All members were present.

Baldhill Dam Resource Manager Rich Schueneman reported that  the reservoir level Friday afternoon was at 1265.00 feet.  The water inflow is 3060 cfs, the release was 4550 cfs. The river level at 3-p.m. Friday was 16.47 feet.  The dam release is still expected to be between 5000 and 5500 cfs with a projected river level of 18 feet, and the projected reservoir level at between 1269-and 1270 feet.

Flood protection has been established at a river level of 20.5 feet.

The river crest is anticipated at 18.5 feet on Monday or Tuesday May 2 & 3.

City Administrator Gwen Crawford said another training session for levee walkers will be Saturday at 11-a.m. at the city fire hall, and will last about 40 minutes.  She urges residents to conserve water, so as not to put excess pressure on the city sanitary sewer lift stations.  Non essential businesses have also been notified on conserving water usage.

Barnes County Emergency Manager, Sue Lloyd  said jams along the river bridge  have been cleared.  She said the Kathryn Road Bridge will be closed on Saturday about noon.  Residents notified by Everbridge.  Her phone number is 845- 8510.

The Hotline number is 890-7848 for information, or to make comments, and to answer phones over the weekend.

Reminders:

Filled sandbags are available for Barnes County residents from 8am to 6pm or by appointment at the Fire Hall in Valley City until further notice.

All residents are asked to stay off all dikes and levees in Valley City during this flooding event. clay dikes are especially slippery and dangerous when wet from rainfall.

The police department  reminds citizens that there is a $500 fine for anyone caught standing or walking on dikes or levees, flood walls, in Valley City.