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Above Normal Missouri River Runoff Predicted, No Flooding Expected

Above Normal Missouri River Runoff Predicted, No Flooding Expected

Missouri River Photo: WNAX


While runoff into the Missouri River system will be above average, it should not approach record levels of the past few years.
Ryan Larson with the Corps of Engineers in Omaha says they continue to see heavy inflows..

Larson says they are predicting another above average year…

Larson says they see drier conditions spreading across the upper basin….

The Corps says releases from Gavins Point Dam are expected to stay at about thirty-three thousand cubic feet per second for most of the summer.

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