Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jun 3, 2013) — In anticipation of an inch to and inch and a half of rainfall, Monday night through Tuesday night in the James River basin, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers has reduced the release from Jamestown Dam.

Spokesman Bob Martin in Jamestown said the flow was reduced from 1,000 cfs, to 900-cfs, on Monday afternoon.

Pipsestem Dam’s release stays at a rate of 200 cfs. for a combined release of 1,100 cfs.

The decrease is expected to lower the James River level below the confluence by about 6 inches.

He says the Corps of Engineers will make a decision later this week pending rainfall amounts as to when the release will be increased again from Jamestown Dam.

On Monday afternoon Jamestown Reservoir’s flood storage capacity was at 24 percent, and Pipestem Reservior’s flood storage capacity was at 38 percent.