LEBANON — City officials warned swimmers and boaters to stay off the Connecticut River, especially upstream near the Wilder Dam, as debris caused by torrential rains in recent days have taken out the safety buoys positioned in the river on the north side of the dam.

Great River Hydro, the owner and operator of Wilder Dam, “is working diligently to re-establish the boater safety buoys, but does not yet have a timetable for their re-installation,” the City of Lebanon said in an alert on Friday, adding that the public should avoid river recreation “until river flows recede and the safety buoys can be re-established.”

Water flow between the Wilder and Vernon, Vt., dams on the Connecticut River is currently averaging between 27,000 to 30,000 cubic feet per second on Friday, the Connecticut River Conservancy said on Friday.

“This is equivalent to flows we normally only see during the spring snow melt period between March to May. Everyone should consult flows before setting out on the Connecticut River for the next week at least,” the Conservancy urged the public on Friday.