Heritage Park at Capitol Lake, which is home to the Occupy Olympia encampment, could experience flooding late this afternoon, according to state officials monitoring lake levels.

The storm-swollen flows in the Deschutes River entering the lake, combined with a Budd Inlet high tide shortly before 3 p.m., could lead to park flooding, according to state Department of Enterprise Services spokeswoman Jennifer Reynolds.

The lake level could rise as much as two feet this afternoon with a highest likelihood of flooding occurring around 5 p.m., she said.

Campers in the park have been notified of the potential for flooding in the park, she said.



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