News Releases

6 Apr 2015

Corps decreases runoff forecast due to lower than normal mountain snowpack

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Missouri River Basin Water Management Division is decreasing the annual runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, to 20.3 million acre feet (MAF), which is 80 percent of normal and 4.9 MAF less than average. The decreased forecast is due to below normal mountain snowpack and the lack of plains snow in the basin.

6 Feb 2015

Reservoir system prepared for 2015 runoff season; previously stored flood waters evacuated

Monthly Missouri River Water Management Report for February 2015. Updates on weather conditions, snow pack, reservoir levels and release forecast.

11 Aug 2014

Missouri River Basin runoff remains above normal

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Missouri River Basin Water Management Division reports runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa for the month of July was 4.3 million acre feet (MAF), 133 percent of normal.

7 Jul 2014

Missouri River Basin runoff remains above normal; Corps announces increase in navigation service level

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Missouri River Basin Water Management Division reports runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa for the month of June was 8.3 million acre feet, 153 percent of normal.

17 Jun 2014

Corps reduces releases from Gavins Point Dam to lessen flood risk due to heavy rain

Omaha, Neb. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division is reducing releases from