Missouri River Monthly Update - Elements of Runoff - July
The mountain snowpack has completely melted out, approximately 2 weeks ahead of schedule, further increasing the June runoff. The basin will need additional rainfall to continue the trend of above-average runoff. The annual runoff forecast above Sioux City, Iowa is 29.2 MAF, 114% of average, and about 2.4 MAF higher than last month’s forecast.