Missouri River News

No One Wants to Pay to Remove Truck From Missouri River

Three months after a truck splashed into the Missouri River during a police chase, no one wants to pay the cost of removing the sunken vehicle. The Sioux City Journal reports the situation is frustrating for riverfront landowner who has …

Forecast: Low Chance of Major Floods in Nebraska and Iowa

A repeat of last year’s massive flooding along the Missouri River appears unlikely in Iowa and Nebraska. The National Weather Service issued flooding forecasts this week, and said that the mild winter has lowered the state’s risk. If the weather …

Corps Will Spend $1.8M on Nebraska Flood Repairs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning to spend $1.8 million to repair the flood-defense network around Omaha, Neb. The repairs being made around Omaha are part of the work being done along the Missouri River to prepare for …

North Dakota Officials: Missouri River Flood Warnings Late

Top U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel in charge of managing the Missouri River’s dam system exchanged internal emails in late April that described the upcoming flood season as “a huge water year” and possibly “one of the wettest years …

Missouri Reservoirs out of Flood Control Zone

The Army Corps of Engineers says that all Missouri River reservoirs are now out of the “flood control” zone, with the Fort Randall reservoir in South Dakota being the last to drop below that level. The zone is the top …