The flood watch continues across the Rainy River District.
Rainy Lake is now a third of a metre from its high water mark from 2014.
Namakan Lake could reach its 2014 peak later this week.
Sandbagging efforts are taking place in several communities.
The town of Fort Frances has bags up along the shore at Point Park.
Sites have been set up for residents in some locations to prepare.
Watten township has a site at Devlin Automotive.
It’s self-serve, but volunteer firefighters will be on hand to assist from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Friday.
The Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office is looking for volunteers to help with sandbagging efforts on the Minnesota side of Rainy Lake.
Operations are resuming today at 8 a.m. at Kerry Park.
Volunteers are asked to register with Koochiching Public Health, which has a registration tent on site.
A self-serve satellite location at City Beach was moved to Bohman Landing.
There are other sites at Tilson Landing and Island View.
The Sheriff’s Office says the sites will remain in place for as long as required.
Volunteers to help with sandbagging are also wanted by Kabetogama Township.
It’s being done to protect properties from the rising waters in the Namakan Water Basin.
Volunteers and members of Voyageurs National Park staff have been bagging sand and delivering bags around the community since last Tuesday.
Those wanting to help can report to the Kaabetogama Town Hall.