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Controlled Dam Release and Federal Support Mark Next Phase in Lincoln County Flood Response

Response now centers on stabilization with federal teams mobilizing.

Overview

  • Engineers plan a controlled release from the Lower Flower Creek Diversion Dam to reduce pressure, with modeled flows below last week’s peak and expected to stay within banks.
  • A Type 3 Incident Management Team begins work Monday to coordinate planning, logistics, and operations as officials warn of increased hazards from forecast high winds.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed a cooperating agreement to assist Troy, with teams mobilizing to assess damage and make emergency repairs to levees and road infrastructure.
  • Libby remains under a boil‑water advisory due to turbidity concerns, bottled water is being distributed at the Memorial Center, and the Red Cross shelter there remains open.
  • Officials report multiple bridge failures and road washouts causing long detours for residents, and they say no injuries or deaths have been reported so far.