Published: 5/27/2022

THE GILES COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CAUTIONS THE PUBLIC TO BE CAREFUL IF YOU PLAN TO VISIT THE ELK RIVER OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. TIMS FORD DAM IS SPILLING NEARLY 3,500 CUBIC FEET OF WATER PER SECOND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. TIMS FORD IS AN 11,000 ACRE LAKE AND LOWERING THE LAKE’S LEVEL BY JUST ONE FOOT WOULD SEND 28.6 BILLIONS GALLONS OF WATER FLOWING DOWNSTREAM - MEANING THE ELK COULD REACH LOWER FLOOD STAGES AND BECOME UNSAFE. PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS.