Army Corps Of Engineers Holds Virtual Public Meeting On Missouri River Runoff Tuesday

Army Corps Of Engineers Holds Virtual Public Meeting On Missouri River Runoff Tuesday

PIERRE — The U-S Army Corps of Engineers held their annual spring public meeting virtually Tuesday afternoon. River forecaster Kevin Lowe says more of the same, dry and warm, is likely headed to summer…

Mike Swenson, with the Corps in Omaha, says Lake Oahe remains well positioned for whatever runoff may come this way…

The Oahe reservoir is currently zero-point-two feet below the base of the annual flood control zone. Swenson says navigation interests downstream should hold through July 1st…

Swenson says the Corps will focus on Oahe when it comes to wildlife and fish spawning…

Kevin Grode with the Corps says while the mountain snow pack normally peaks around April 15th, it’s believed the pack peaked last week, nearly two weeks early.