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Drought likely to effect flows of Missouri River

By John Nixon

09/23/2024

Gavins Point Dam

(KLZA)-- It has been an abnormally dry summer across nearly three-quarters of the Missouri River basin with drought conditions expected to continue, and possibly worsen through the month of November.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Missouri River Basin Water Management Division reported 55.1 million-acre-feet of water stored in the Missouri River System on September 1, with that level expected to drop to 4.7 million-acre-feet below the base of flood control at the start of the 2025 runoff season. The base level is 56.1 million-acre-feet.

At Gavins Point Dam, the release rate of water into the lower river system has been set at 500 cubic feet per second below full service at four target locations which includes Nebraska City.

Those flow targets may be missed to conserve water. Season support for navigation will end Sunday, December 1.

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