The Missouri River Basin Water Management Division prepares its reservoir and release forecasts in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, Natural Resource Conservation Service, and many state and local emergency managers across the country.

River and weather forecasts are issued by the National Weather Service, Missouri River Basin Forecast center. 

• Calendar Year Forecast
• Calendar Year Forecast - Narrative
• Calendar Year Forecast - Graphic
• Mountain Snowpack - Narrative
• Mountain Snowpack - Graphic

• Power plant Outage Schedule 
  (During outages, releases may exceed the normal power plant capacity. Flows may be divided between power plant, regulating tunnels, and/or project spillways.)​
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• Reservoir and Release Forecasts
  • Three-Week Forecasts (Updated weekly -Wednesdays - or more often as needed)
  • Regulation Forecast (3-week Tabular)
  • Regulation Forecast (3-week Graphic)
     
  • Monthly Studies (Updated first week of the month)
  • Main stem Study (Monthly Tabular) (Most recent)
  • Main stem Study (Monthly Graphic) (Most recent)
     
  • Monthly Studies (Previous year's study available until replaced by current year)

• Missouri River Forecast
• Missouri River Forecast - Station Key
   
• Kansas River Forecast
• Kansas Tributary Basin Lakes - 3 Day Forecast

• Fort Peck
• Garrison
• Fort Randall
• Gavins Point

NOAA/NWS

• Climate Outlook
• Water Supply Forecast
• NOHRSC Interactive Snow Information

NRCS

• Montana Mountain Snowpack
• Wyoming Mountain Snowpack
• Colorado Mountain Snowpack
• Water Supply Forecast

The Missouri River Water Management Division is a forward-operating office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division.

Submit questions to the Water Management team or get added to our monthly email update.

To contact the office, please email Missouri.Water.Management@nwd02.usace.army.mil or call: 402-996-3841