Face when forced to release water.

Sot: erick petersen/ corps what we don't want is the water to come and over top for erick petersen with the army coprs of engineers, it's a balancing act.

They have to release water from the fall creek reservoir based on how much is expected to flow into it.

He says they were caught off guard by just how much rain these recent storms created.

He says it all came at a time when they were already refilling the reservoir...so now they're forced to release heavy amounts to prepare for whatever comes next.

Sot erick petersen/ corps if we can move that water through the system in a more managed sense then we can protect lots more people downstream from catastrophic flooding nat - rushing water pam price lives right next to the fall creek river.

It's already flooded her backyard and she's keeping her eyes on it.

Officials with lane county say there are no evacuation orders, but they are urging residents along the river to take whatever action is necessary to ensure their safety.

Price say if it comes to it, she'll take care of her family first sot: my mom recently fell and hurt herself so we'll try to get her and her medical equipment and stuff out.

Stand up: petersen says all 13 dams across the willamette valley system are working as they should and they have crews monitoring them around the clock to help solves any potential issues.

Sot: erick petersen/ corps we have some more rain coming in and that concerns us a little bit and we are managing everything vary closely.

Rod dey of springfield went to see fall creek reservoir first hand.

He says he approves of all the hard work the army corps.

Is doing and doesn't want to think about what it would be like without them sot: rod dey/ springfield resident we can't handle all