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Dry Weather, Low Runoff Expected Across the Missouri River Basin

Dry Weather, Low Runoff Expected Across the Missouri River Basin

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Outlooks indicate continued dry conditions across the upper Missouri River basin.

During the monthly Corps of Engineers call about river conditions, Doug Kluck, climate services director for the Central Region of the National Weather Service, says the outlook for February is more of the same….

Kluck says the ninety day outlook indicates a slight chance of more precipitation in parts of the basin….

Kluck says it appears drought conditions will expand over parts of the basin…

The Corps is predicting another year of much below normal runoff into the mainstem reservoirs.

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