Normal runoff levels expected in Missouri River this year
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The amount of water flowing into the Missouri River this spring is expected to be close to normal levels.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it expects 25.6 million acre feet of water to flow into the Missouri River this year. Typically, the river receives 25.2 million acre feet of water.
Going into the year, the Corps has released enough water to make sure that the full flood control portion of the reservoirs along the river is available.
Corps officials will continue to monitor the mountain snowpack levels and spring rain forecasts. At this point, officials expect to offer full navigation on the river at least through the first half of 2015.
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