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    Below average runoff forecasts for upper Missouri River Basin continue

    Below average runoff forecasts for upper Missouri River Basin continue

    Runoff continues to be below average in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa. Below-normal precipitation, dry soil conditions in the western portions of the basin, and an overall lack of mountain snowpack resulted in a May runoff of 1.6 million acre-feet (MAF), 46% of average. “The dry weather conditions persisted across the upper basin during May,” said John Remus, chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Missouri River Basin Water Management Division. “The absence of snow in the plains and limited precipitation has caused the soils to dry out leading to abnormally dry or drought conditions in 80% of the basin. Mountain snowpack peaked below normal and is melting earlier than usual. As a result, the runoff forecast...

    06.04.2026 | OMAHA, NEBRASKA, US | Story by Eileen Williamson

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    Erosion moves mountains: USACE’s relentless reply...
    07.01.2026 | Story by Andria Allmond
    After a century of quiet, Mount St. Helens - known to the Cowlitz as Lawetlat’la, or The Smoking Mountain - announced its wrath in 1980. The eruption wasn't a singular event. It began a decades-long geological and engineering challenge for Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "With the continued sediment outwash, it could be said the eruption never stopped," said Portland District Civil Engineer and Technical Lead Todd Hansen....

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    06.23.2026 | Story by Andria Allmond
    “Bonneville Dam is complicated." When our media desk at at the Portland District heard the dam underwent a safety reclassification, we knew it was a major story. Here is what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers safety data actually means for the region: According to our Dam Safety Program Manager, Matt Chase, “Bonneville Dam is working well and operating safely today... The new understanding of risk just helps us know what to fix for the...
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    Missouri River Monthly Update - June 2026

    Missouri River Monthly Update - June 2026

    MISSOURI RIVER MAINSTEM RESERVOIR DATA Pool Elevation (feet above mean sea level) On May 31 Change in May Water in Storage (1,000 acre-feet) On May 31 % of 1967-2025 Average Change in May Fort Peck 2223.2 +0.3 12,635 87 +32 Garrison 1826.6 -0.5 14,594 83 -153 Oahe 1598.5 -1.6 16,042 86 -429 Big Bend 1421.1 +0.2 1,693 100 +10 Fort Randall 1355.2 +0.1 3,426 90 +21 Gavins Point 1206.3 -0.2 334 90 -6 Total 48,724 86 -525 WATER RELEASES AND ENERGY GENERATION FOR MAY Average Release in 1,000 cfs Releases in 1,000 acre-feet Generation in Million kWh Fort Peck 5.8 354 55 Garrison 16.1 989 143 Oahe 23.0 1,414 207 Big Bend 22.9 1,406 75 Fort Randall 22.4 1,376 147 Gavins Point 24.3 1,495 69 Total 696

    Taken: 06.04.2026 | Photo by Eileen Williamson

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    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Outgoing Seattle District Commander Montage: Col. Kathryn P. Sanborn

    60-second montage of outgoing USACE, Seattle District Commander, toward Change of Command, July 17, 2026.

    Taken: 06.22.2026 | Video by Nicole Celestine

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