Missouri River Plans

The Missouri River will rise in March A spokesman for the Army Corps CORE of Engineers says extra water will be released into the river from upstream dams beginning on March 17 or March 18 It s part of the agency s plan to encourage spawning by the endangered pallid sturgeon Officials say there won t be enough water to boost flows again in May Missouri officials have urged the corps not to conduct the spring rise this year because they fear potential flooding in low-lying areas The corps does not expect any flooding