Missouri River Water Management February Update
Mountain snowpack in the upper Missouri River Basin is accumulating at below-average rates. The Jan. 31 mountain snowpack in the Fort Peck reach was 87% of average, while the mountain snowpack in the Fort Peck to Garrison reach was 86% of average. By February 1, about 60% of the total mountain snowpack has typically accumulated. Mountain snowpack normally peaks near April 15.