The following information was provided by the licensee via facsimile.
On January 13, 2005, at 1300 [CST] hours, Clinton Lake level reached 694 feet - 0 inches (mean sea level). Normal lake level is 690 feet - 0 inches. Per Clinton Power Station (CPS) procedure 4303.02, "Abnormal Lake Level." the CPS Main Dam - Emergency Action Plan requires that a "Flood Watch" be declared. This resulted in a notification to the DeWitt County Sheriff's Department that occurred at 1218 hours0.0141 days <br />0.338 hours <br />0.00201 weeks <br />4.63449e-4 months <br />. A four-hour notification to the NRC is required due to the notification of an offsite government agency. (Reference 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi)). At 1235, the lake level was 694 feet - 3 inches and continuing to rise due to the heavy rains received in the area for the past several hours. Sandbagging has begun as a precautionary measure in the screen house, per CPS procedures.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
- * * UPDATE FROM LICENSEE (SHELTON) TO NRC (HUFFMAN) AT 17:49 EST ON 1/16/05 * * *
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On January 15, 2005 at 1115 hours0.0129 days <br />0.31 hours <br />0.00184 weeks <br />4.242575e-4 months <br />, Clinton Lake level reached normal lake level of 694 feet- 0 inches (mean sea level). Per Clinton Power Station (CPS) procedure 4303.02, "Abnormal Lake Level," the CPS Main Dam - Emergency Action Plan allows termination of the "Flood Watch." This resulted in a notification to the DeWitt County Sheriff's Department that occurred at 1636 hours0.0189 days <br />0.454 hours <br />0.00271 weeks <br />6.22498e-4 months <br /> on January 16, 2005. Per Exelon Reportability Manual, Reportable Event ENV 3.32, "Emergency Action Plans - Cooling Lakes/Ponds," a four-hour notification to the NRC is required due to notification of an offsite government agency. (Reference 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi)). Current lake level is 693 feet - 0 inches (mean sea level) and lowering. Inspections have identified no damage due the heavy rainfall or associated elevated lake level.
The licensee will notified the NRC Resident Inspector. R3DO (Phillips) notified.
