Missouri River Basin Water Management Division

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 Point Dam are… 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 acre-feet… 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 winter releases… Read More

While the Missouri River basin has seen improved runoff for two consecutive months, it is not enough to overcome the long-term drought persisting in much of the basin, the Corps… Read More

The month of June brought heavy rainfall in the upper Yellowstone River basin, which improved—but did not eliminate—drought conditions in the overall Missouri River basin, the Corps of Engineers reports. Read More

The latest runoff forecast from the Corps of Engineers’ Missouri River Basin Water Management Division, released June 8, shows slight improvement, but 2022 is still shaping up to be much… Read More

Reservoir inflows in the Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa, were well below average in March, the Corps of Engineers reported April 4. The March runoff of 1.5 million… Read More

The Corps of Engineers’ forecast continues to call for below-average runoff in the Missouri River basin. “The runoff in February was less than predicted, and we expect the lower-than-average runoff… Read More

September precipitation was once again below average in the Missouri River Basin, the Corps of Engineers reported October 12. September runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa… Read More