Current Koocanusa Reservoir elevation: 2457.2 feet Current Koocanusa Reservoir inflow: ~25 kcfs Current Libby Dam outflow: 30 kcfs Bonners Ferry Elevation: 1759.0 feet

Discharge from Libby Dam will be reduced from 30 kcfs to 25 kcfs over two hours beginning at 1000 MST this morning.

The Northwest River Forecast Center creates daily forecasts for short term projections throughout the Kootenai and Columbia River Basins.  These forecasts can be updated multiple times in a day and can be updated at anytime as conditions change.  Links to those projections can be found below:

 

Short term forecasts for Libby Dam elevations and inflows can be found here:

http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?lid=LYDM8

 

Short term forecasts for Libby Dam releases can be found here:

http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?lid=KBDM8

 

Short term forecasts for Bonners Ferry can be found here:

http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?lid=BFEI1

 

Please note the National Weather Service’s disclaimer on forecasts beyond 3 days.