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Lower than Normal Missouri River Levels Continue
(KTNC) - Drought conditions persist across the Midwest and Great Plains regions, which translates to a lower runoff forecast for the Missouri River basin. Kevin Stom, with the water control bureau of the U-S Army Corps of Engineers, says says runoff continues on track. (play audio :11)
With the Missouri River levels at Sioux City expected to be about 81-percent of normal, the Corps of Engineers’ Jody Farhat says they’ll continue with water conservation measures. (play audio :13)
If the drought continues through spring, Farhat says they may have to look at even more water saving measures in future months. (play audio :17)
Missouri River levels were very low all of last year due to the drought, which followed a year of record flooding in 2011.
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