The City of Auburn has issued a “High Flow Event” for the Owasco River. Due to the amount of rain received over the past several days throughout the Owasco Lake Watershed area, flow in the Owasco River will remain above 1000 cubic feet per second (CFS) for the next few days.
Areas along the Owasco River and all other streams in the City may experience localized flooding and there will continue to be an increased risk for localized flooding during upcoming rain events and personal injury can result in areas along these rivers, brooks and streams, as well as downstream from the City of Auburn. The public should take caution and avoid unnecessary contact with the Owasco River and other water tributaries at all times during high flow.
The city of Auburn Department of Municipal Utilities will be continually monitoring flow and downstream flooding impacts. Flow in the Owasco River will be reduced once upstream flows and lake elevation normalize.
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