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City announces water-conservation restrictions after river hits 120 CFS trigger
Summary
City staff told the council that Craig has enacted water-conservation restrictions after river flows hit a 120 cubic-feet-per-second average trigger; staff described outreach efforts and limited exceptions for new sod and tree watering.
City staff reported that Craig has enacted citywide water-conservation restrictions after river flows met an established trigger.
"We had reached the 120 CFS average trigger point," said Mister Yim during his staff report, who told council that staff immediately began outreach through banners, social media, print and radio. Yim said staff have fielded mostly questions seeking clarification on what is allowed, especially regarding hand-watering, and that the city has received three requests tied to newly sodded lawns or tree watering that staff are processing.
Yim said the conservation measures remain in place until the river flow returns to 200 cubic feet per second for seven consecutive days or until seasonal change; he said he does not anticipate that trigger being met soon. City staff urged residents to follow posted guidance and noted communication efforts have been "extremely positive" in the first week.
The council took no separate action beyond receiving the report; staff signaled the restrictions will remain until the established reversal trigger is met.
