County Road 33 Closure Over Lac qui Parle Emergency Spillway

Due to ongoing rain within the basin, County Road 33 over the emergency spillway of the Lac qui Parle Dam, near Watson, Minnesota, is closed until further notice.

Officials with the Army Corp of Engineers say once the threat for the roadway to overtop has subsided, the temporary flood protection will be removed, and the roadway will return to a one-way traffic pattern.

Recent inflows to the Lac qui Parle Dam have caused elevated water levels.

As previously announced, there has been an increase in released discharge in an effort to further reduce the flood risk.

The increased outflow of water into the Minnesota River means additional localized flooding is likely.

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