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Missouri River Basin Water Management

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division

Following historic flooding in the Missouri River Basin during 2011, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division committed to providing more frequent communications with stakeholders in the basin. The Corps aims to keep the basin informed about reservoir operations, current and forecast weather conditions and reservoir release plans. Congressional delegation members and/or representatives, Tribes, state governments, county and local officials and the media participate on each call.

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Missouri River Basin Water Management - Call - 8/5/2021

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2021/08/10

The USACE Missouri River Water Management Division held its monthly update call on Thursday, Aug. 5 to discuss current conditions, and the projected operation of the mainstem reservoir system. The July 8 recording had technical issues. Below-average precipitation and dry soil conditions persist in the upper Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa. The updated 2021 upper Basin runoff forecast is 14.6 million acre-feet, 57% of average. If realized, this runoff amount would be in the 10th driest

Missouri River Basin Water Management - Call - 6/3/2021

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2021/06/04

The USACE Missouri River Water Management Division held its monthly update call on Thursday, June 3 to discuss current conditions, and the projected operation of the mainstem reservoir system. Below-average precipitation and dry soil conditions persist in the upper Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa. The updated 2021 upper Basin runoff forecast is 17.9 million acre-feet, 69% of average. If realized, this runoff amount would be in the 22nd driest year in the upper Basin since 1898.

Missouri River Basin Water Management - Call - 5/6/2021

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2021/05/06

The USACE Missouri River Water Management Division held its monthly update call on Thursday, May 6 to discuss current conditions, and the projected operation of the mainstem reservoir system. Very dry conditions in April resulted in very low runoff in the upper Missouri River Basin. The upper Basin runoff was 44% of average, which was the 9th driest April in 123 years of record.

Missouri River Basin Water Management - Spring Public...

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2021/04/12

In lieu of in-person, spring public meetings, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Missouri River Water Management Division held virtual publcic meetings on April 6 to discuss current conditions, and the projected operation of the mainstem reservoir system. The runoff forecast remains below average for 2021.

Missouri River Basin Water Management - Call - 3/4/2021

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2021/03/04

The US Army Corps of Engineers Missouri River Water Management Division held its March monthly update call on Thursday, March 4, for Congressional representatives, Tribal, and state and local government officials, to include emergency managers, local levee sponsors and the media to discuss current conditions, and the projected operation of the mainstem reservoir system. The runoff forecast remains below average for 2021.

Missouri River Basin Water Management - Call - 2/4/2021

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2021/02/05

The US Army Corps of Engineers Missouri River Water Management Division held its February monthly update call on Thursday, Feb. 4, for Congressional representatives, Tribal, and state and local government officials, to include emergency managers, local levee sponsors and the media to discuss current conditions, and the projected operation of the mainstem reservoir system. The runoff forecast is currently below average for 2021.

Missouri River Basin Water Management - Call - 1/7/2021

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2021/01/13

The US Army Corps of Engineers Missouri River Water Management Division held its first monthly update call on Thursday, Jan. 7, for Congressional representatives, Tribal, and state and local government officials, to include emergency managers, local levee sponsors and the media to discuss current conditions, and the projected operation of the mainstem reservoir system. The system has evacuated all stored flood water from 2020 and is prepared for 2021 runoff.

Missouri River Basin Water Management - Call -...

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2020/10/23

The US Army Corps of Engineers Missouri River Water Management Division hosted an update call on Thursday, Oct. 22, for Congressional representatives, Tribal, and state and local government officials, to include emergency managers, local levee sponsors and the media to discuss current conditions, and the projected operation of the mainstem reservoir system as part of the Draft Annual Operating Plan which was released in mid-September for public comment.

Missouri River Basin Water Management - Call 06/04/2020

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2020/06/05

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held its final scheduled Missouri River Mainstem System water management update for the 2020 runoff season. The current forecast indicates runoff will be between and upper quartile or upper decile year. Average runoff is about 25 million acre feet. The current forecast is 32.3 MAF.

Missouri River Basin Water Management - Call 05/07/2020

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2020/05/08

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues preparing the Missouri River Mainstem System for the 2020 runoff. Since January, precipitation in the upper basin has been well below normal, which has led to a reduction in the runoff forecast. Some areas of the Dakotas received less than half of their normal precipitation during the first four months of 2020. Gavins Point releases will be reduced to 33,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) on Friday, May 8 following a reduction in forecast 2020 upper basin

Missouri River Basin Water Management - Call 04/09/2020

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2020/04/12

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues preparing the Missouri River Mainstem System for the 2020 runoff. Gavins Point releases are forecast to remain at 35,000 cfs. Climate and weather outlooks from the National Weather Service discuss temperatures, chances for precipitation flooding risks over the next 90 days. Reminder to please continue monitoring flood forecasts as lower basin flood risk still exists and people may be paying more attention to COVID19.

Missouri River Basin Water Management - Call 03/05/2020

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2020/03/05

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues preparing the Missouri River Mainstem System for the 2020 runoff. Gavins Point releases were decreased from 38,000 cfs to 35,000 cfs this week. Climate and weather outlooks from the National Weather Service discuss temperatures, chances for precipitation flooding risks over the next 90 days. Kansas City and Omaha District staff provide an update on system levee repairs.

Missouri River Basin Water Management - Call 02/06/2020

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2020/02/06

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues preparing the Missouri River Mainstem System for the 2020 runoff. Gavins Point releases were increased to 35,000 cfs this week. Climate and weather outlooks from the National Weather Service discuss temperatures, chances for precipitation flooding risks over the next 90 days. Kansas City and Omaha District staff provide an update on system levee repairs.

Missouri River Basin Water Management - Call 01/07/2020

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2020/01/08

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues preparing the Missouri River Mainstem System for the 2020 runoff. Gavins Point releases will be increased from 27,000 cubic feet per second to 30,000 cfs this week. Climate and weather outlooks from the National Weather Service discuss temperatures, chances for precipitation flooding risks over the next 90 days. Kansas City and Omaha District staff provide an update on system levee repairs

Missouri River Basin Water Management - Call 12/05

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2019/12/06

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is committed to providing frequent communications with stakeholders in the basin. The corps aims to keep the basin informed about reservoir operations, current and forecast weather conditions and reservoir release plans. Congressional delegation members and/or representatives, Tribes, state governments, county and local officials and the media participate on each monthly Missouri River Basin Water Management call.

Missouri River Basin Water Management - Call 11/07

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2019/11/08

Missouri River Basin Water Management - Call 10/10

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2019/10/11

Missouri River Basin Water Management - Ad Hoc Call 9/16

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2019/09/16

Missouri River Basin Water Management - 8/22

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2019/08/22

Missouri River Basin Water Management - 8/15

Missouri River Basin Water Management ·

2019/08/16

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