With even more rain predicted, Brookfield Power officials are planning to continue releasing high levels of water in the Raquette River from the Carry Falls Reservoir in Colton.

“Given the current and forecasted rainfall, Brookfield will be releasing approximately 8,000 cubic feet per second” said Jeff Auser, chief dam safety engineer, in a statement released this afternoon.

The move is an attempt to manage the storage capacity at Carry Falls. Brookfield will be reevaluating release levels and may make adjustments based on real time information, including inflow from local tributaries, he said.

The move follows a reported two to three inches of rain that fell over the weekend and into the early part of this week.

The National Weather Service is forecasting a strong change of showers through Friday. For up-to-date forecasts, visit the NorthCountryNow.com Weather Page at northcountrynow.com/weather.

The Raquette has been at record-high levels for several weeks and flooded numerous homes and businesses in Colton, Potsdam and Norwood. St. Lawrence County, Colton and Potsdam all declared states of emergency due to the flooding earlier this month.

The Raquette River levels had been declining late last week, but then stopped and began rising again following the extensive rains. On Tuesday, Brookfield announced plans to release 7,500 cubic feet per second from Carry Falls.