In 1911, the U.S. Supreme Court judged Standard Oil Company to be a monopoly and ordered it to be broken up into 34 separate companies. One of these was… Read More
Missouri River
Active rainfall patterns across the Midwest provided much-needed moisture to several portions of the Missouri River Basin, the Corps of Engineers reported June 4. Large areas of Montana, North… Read More
Those who peruse the Missouri River Daily Boat Report put out Monday through Friday by the Corps of Engineers noticed something curious in mid-May. A little digging, research of… Read More
Spring precipitation brought much-needed moisture to the Missouri River Basin, boosting the Corps of Engineers’ forecast for total 2024 runoff. “While the calendar year forecast remains below… Read More
The Corps of Engineers reported only slight improvement in the runoff forecast for the upper Missouri River Basin. “The overall lack of snowpack in both the plains and… Read More
Ray County Stone operates a quarry about 25 miles east of Kansas City, Mo. To expand its river business, it recently built a barge docking area on the… Read More
Having recently attended the Missouri Navigators Meeting at Jefferson City, Mo., I heard much about recent improvements that have been made to that waterway by the Corps of… Read More
A warm February led to increased snowmelt and runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, but didn’t do much to change the outlook for the coming… Read More
In the upper Missouri River basin, the year 2024 is starting off much as last year ended: with lower-than-normal water levels. The Corps of Engineers’ forecast for this year… Read More
Officials will discuss a flood resiliency study for the area near Brunswick, Mo., during a December 11 public outreach meeting in Brunswick. The meeting will be held at… Read More
