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City manager warns of Mad River flood watch; Canifest canceled for 2026
Summary
City manager reported NOAA river-watch data showing the Mad River rising into a critical band and said staff have staged sandbags and prepared for potential flooding; staff also said Canifest organizers have canceled this year's event locally and staff will work with applicants for future planning.
During the city manager reports, staff shared a NOAA river-rise update indicating the Mad River had reached the yellow band and was expected to recede by Wednesday afternoon. The city’s public works team prepared sandbags and monitored likely problem spots; staff drove routes to verify conditions and coordinated with the county to study longer-term causes of higher river levels.
Staff also reported that organizers of Canifest notified the city they could not hold the event in Blue Lake this year; staff said they will work with organizers to identify changes to the conditional-use process that might help the event operate in future years. Council members thanked staff for the flood preparations and asked staff to pursue coordination with county partners about potential upstream changes affecting flooding.
