Above Average January Runoff Into Missouri River Barely Makes Dent In Reservoir Levels

Above Average January Runoff Into Missouri River Barely Makes Dent In Reservoir Levels

PIERRE — The snow that has blanketed the Missouri River basin this winter is doing little to improve water levels in the river. Runoff into the river system in January was above average at 134-percent of average but forecasted runoff for the year is still below normal, Ryan Larson is with the Corps in Omaha…

Doug Kluck, with the National Weather Service in Kansas City says not much change in conditions are expected into the spring…

Mike Swenson with the Corps says reservoir levels are still very low…

The Corps says spring meetings will be held in Fort Pierre and Lower Brule on April 4th with details on times and locations coming out later.