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Missouri River Water Management News

Gavins Point winter release slightly above minimum rate
9/6/2023
Rainfall in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, was above normal for the month of August, resulting in above average runoff. However, due to drier-than-normal conditions in previous...
Missouri River Basin drought conditions persist
8/3/2023
July runoff in the Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa was 3.3 million acre-feet (MAF), 99% of average. Runoff was near or above average in all reaches except the Fort Peck reach, which was...
Gavins Point releases increased after System storage check
7/10/2023
Above average rainfall and fast-melting snow led to above average runoff in the upper Missouri River Basin in June. Runoff above Sioux City, Iowa was 6.7 million acre-feet, which is 122% of average...
Rapid mountain snowmelt; above-average May runoff
6/6/2023
Warm temperatures in the mountainous region of the upper Missouri River Basin has led to a quick melt of the mountain snowpack. The rapid melting combined with precipitation in the western half of the...
Fort Peck releases to decline during maintenance
5/5/2023
Releases from Fort Peck Dam will be reduced from 9,000 cubic feet per second to 6,000 cfs on May 22. Releases will be increased back to 9,000 cfs on June 2. If the maintenance work is completed...
Spring precipitation improves Missouri River Basin runoff forecast
5/4/2023
Late season plains snowpack accumulation and subsequent melting led to increased runoff throughout the upper Missouri River Basin during April. For the month, runoff was 4.7 million acre-feet, 159% of...
Missouri River Spring Virtual Public Meeting - Make Up - April 20
4/13/2023
A virtual make up meeting has been scheduled for April 20 at 1 p.m. after two in-person meetings were canceled due to weather on April 4. The virtual meeting can be accessed at the QR code and the url...

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