This winter has built up a substantial snowpack in the Upper Midwest and Great Plains, a welcome contrast to last year’s sparser snowfalls. That stored water contributed to a… Read More
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Runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, was 134 percent of average in January, but that’s not necessarily good news for those looking for an end… Read More
Rob Erlbacher II, president and owner of Missouri Dry Dock & Repair Inc., one of the most venerated family-owned businesses on the river, has announced he is closing… Read More
As planned, the Corps of Engineers reduced releases from Gavins Point Dam on November 21, ending flow support for navigation on the Missouri River. “Releases from Gavins… Read More
With the purchase of three boats and the lease of two in 2022, Riverview Tug Service is experiencing unprecedented growth. The company, at Upper Mississippi Mile 557 in… Read More
September precipitation was once again below average in the Missouri River Basin, the Corps of Engineers reports. September runoff in the basin above Sioux City, Iowa, was 0.6 million… Read More
As it celebrates 10 years of activism and success with its anniversary meeting in St. Louis—its first live meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic—Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative… Read More
Earlier optimism about improving runoff in the Missouri River basin proved short-lived, as August brought a return to drought conditions. The Corps of Engineers announced September 7 that… Read More
As addressed in this column last week, big things were happening on the Missouri River in June of 1932. The much touted “6-foot channel” was nearly ready for… Read More
Fire-breathing behemoths once roamed the Missouri River. No, this isn’t in reference to prehistoric or mythical creatures, but rather the four large dredges built by the U.S. Engineer Department… Read More
