Forecast Change Could Cause More Runoff Than Soil Recharge In Missouri River Valley

Forecast Change Could Cause More Runoff Than Soil Recharge In Missouri River Valley

PIERRE — This week’s blizzard forced the U-S Army Corps of Engineers to cancel spring public meetings in Fort Pierre and Lower Brule. The Corps did get a meeting in before the storm in Bismarck, North Dakota. Allen Schlag with the National Weather Service in Bismarck says he expect flooding of Missouri River tributaries to become a concern…

Ryan Larsen with the Corps of Engineers says because all the snow seen this winter, runoff is getting closer to average…

The Oahe Reservoir looks to benefit from the Corps plans to balance reservoir levels…

The Corps has not indicated if it will reschedule the canceled South Dakota public meetings.