February was the wettest month on record in the Tennessee Valley, and rivers, tributaries and reservoirs are still much higher than normal.

The threat of rain today and again next week has officials with Tennessee Valley Authority closely monitoring water levels and the impact on dams. Another 3 inches could fall by next Friday.

In a call with media Friday, James Everett, who manages the Tennessee Valley Authority’s River Forecast Center, said the week without rain allowed the utility to move “large amounts of water through the system.” However, the Tennessee River in Florence is still above flood stage at 19 feet, though it’s down from 29 feet, the height of its crest.

Elsewhere in North Alabama, Everett said Wilson Dam is spilling at a rate of 2 million gallons per second, which is down from 3 million gallons per second at the crest of the late-February flood event. He said no damage was reported at the dams, but TVA crews have been busy clearing debris from spillway gates, power houses and other areas along the dam. In addition to debris, the utility said there had been “extensive erosion” along the banks of the Tennessee River.

The deluge of debris impacted or threatened generation at several TVA dams, including Wheeler, Nickajack, Great Falls and Pickwick, at a time when massive amounts of water were being pushed through the dams to prevent flooding.

“We had to briefly stop generation at some dams because of the huge amount of debris coming downstream,” said Stacey Parrott, general manager for Hydro Generation. “We worked with crews from across TVA to keep the gates clear, clean out excessive accumulations and address any issues created by the debris to keep our turbines working throughout this event.”