As floodwaters recede, Boise River is showing a bath tub ring

Boise River levels have dropped dramatically in the past week, from well above flood levels to well below. As floodwaters drain away, we’re seeing parts of the riverside and pathways that hadn’t been seen in months. That’s revealing mud, rocks, algae, brackish water and slime on parts of the Greenbelt and nearby riverside.

Water still covers segments of the path. Once the water is down, officials say they’ll still have to inspect the closed paths and parks for damage seen and unseen before reopening closed sections to public use. We know already that there are bridges and path sections that will have to be rebuilt.

And we now know that a big cleanup job is ahead.

This story was originally published June 16, 2017 at 11:11 AM with the headline "As floodwaters recede, Boise River is showing a bath tub ring."