PIERRE, (KCCR) — Below normal runoff in to the Missouri River remains forecast by the U-S Army Corps of Engineers. During their monthly runoff update Kevin Stamm with the Corps in Omaha, Nebraska says a lack of snow across the Missouri River basin is holding runoff estimates down…
Mike Swenson with the Corps says the reservoir system remains under the base of the flood control pool…
Central Region Climate Services Director Doug Kluck says the current weak La Nina will slowly fade this spring bringing a slightly better chance a moisture, but not enough to improve drought conditions…
This week, severe drought across Potter County expanded 81-percent. Severe drought in Dewey County grew by nine-percent in the last week. Snow expected this weekend is not likely to make a dent in the drought in the basin.
