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  • Virtual Missouri River fall public meeting in-lieu of canceled meetings

    In-person public meetings on Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir system operations, which were scheduled for Monday, Oct. 27; Monday, Nov. 3; and Tuesday, Nov. 4 have been canceled. A virtual meeting on Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir system operations is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 30 to present the draft 2025-2026 Annual Operating Plan.

  • September runoff above average; Fall public meetings set

    Although overall runoff for September 2025 in the upper Missouri River Basin was above average, runoff in the Fort Peck and Garrison reaches continues to be well-below average. “Beneficial rainfall occurred over central South Dakota and North Dakota in September resulting in well-above average runoff into Oahe, Big Bend, Fort Randall, and Gavins Point,” said John Remus, chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Missouri River Basin Water Management Division.

  • System storage declining, Gavins Point Dam's winter releases will be minimum rate

    August runoff was 1.5 million acre-feet, 109% of average above Sioux City with most of the runoff entering the System below Garrison Dam. September runoff in the upper Basin is forecast to be well below average, especially in the Fort Peck and Garrison reaches. The updated 2025 calendar year forecast for the upper Basin is 19.1 MAF, 74% of average. Average annual runoff for the upper Basin is 25.7 MAF.

  • Garrison Dam team meets a paddling pal

    Kyle Parker, a Wisconsin native and canoe enthusiast, reached the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District's Lake Sakakawea Marina boat ramp, July 17, 2025. Parker is paddling from the tip of the Olympic Peninsula, Washington, to the southernmost tip of Florida.

  • Below normal runoff continues in the Upper Missouri Basin

    July runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa was 2.0 million acre-feet (MAF), 62% of average. Runoff was below-average in the Fort Peck and Garrison reaches with average to above-average runoff in the lower four reaches. The annual runoff forecast above Sioux City, Iowa is 19.2 MAF, 75% of average.

  • Updated changes to traffic patterns at Garrison Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District announces updates to traffic patterns for Garrison Dam Crest Road and Spillway Bridge due to summer maintenance and construction. The Crest Road lighting replacement is underway with completion expected Sept. 12, 2025, and Spillway Bridge concrete repair is scheduled for July 14 to Oct. 31, 2025. During these times, contractors will have traffic controls in place resulting in reduced speeds and one-lane travel. USACE appreciates the public’s understanding and slow passage through these work areas to help keep workers safe.

  • June runoff much below average; Navigation flow support decreased slightly after System storage check

    June runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa was 3.3 million acre-feet, 60% of average. The updated 2025 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, continues to be below average.

  • May runoff average; Missouri River upper basin runoff forecast below normal

    The updated 2025 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, continues to be below average. May runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City was 3.4 million acre-feet, 100% of average.

  • USACE announces summer traffic pattern changes for Garrison Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, announces changes to traffic patterns for Garrison Dam Crest Goad and Spillway Bridge due to summer maintenance and construction. The Crest Road lighting replacement is scheduled for May 15 to Sept. 12, 2025, and Spillway Bridge concrete repair is scheduled for June 16 to Sept. 15, 2025. During these times, contractors will have traffic controls in place resulting in reduced speeds and one-lane travel for commuters during daylight hours. These controls will be removed at night. USACE appreciated the public’s understanding and slow passage through these work areas to help keep workers safe. If feasible, commuters are encouraged to consider alternate routes.

  • Releases from Garrison Dam to be temporarily lowered

    To assist with the recovery of a tugboat that sank on the Missouri River on Tuesday, May 6, releases from Garrison Dam will be reduced.