The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District continues to monitor stream conditions throughout the Cumberland River Basin and to manage the release of water from its 10 dams as heavy rain continues to impact the region this week.

The basin has received two to five inches of rain over the past four days, four to seven inches of rain over the past seven days, and seven to 12 inches of rain over the past month.  The latest forecast from the National Weather Service calls for three to four inches of rainfall in the next 72 hours.  At this time, long-term forecasts are more positive with little precipitation expected beyond the next 72 hours.

Locally, Center Hill Dam in Lancaster will be effected. The lake elevation is 651.38. The flood control pool extends from elevation 648 to 685. The flood control pool is currently eight percent full. Discharge has been zero since Wednesday. With zero water being released from the project, the lake is continuing to rise. As soon as downstream conditions allow, they will initiate releases from the reservoir to regain storage as quickly as downstream conditions allow.