JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Following a emergency declaration by Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich, the city is now taking precautionary steps for potential flooding.

The city is asking volunteers to assist in filling sandbags between 1 PM and 3 PM and between 5 PM and 6 PM at the Jamestown Civic Center parking lot. Sandbagging will continue Thursday, October 17th from 8 AM to 6 PM in the parking lot as well.

“Volunteers are needed Friday and Saturday for sandbag placement,” the city states.

You can arrive anytime after 8 AM for disbursement.

The University of Jamestown has asked students to volunteer for sandbagging efforts as well.

Since mid-September, both Pipestem and Jamestown Reservoirs have experienced a high volume of water entering the system from multiple precipitation events occurring in the upper drainage basins of both river systems.

As of Monday, Jamestown Dam is releasing 1000 cubic feet per second (cfs) and Pipestem Dam is releasing 800 cfs for a combined flow of 1800 cfs.