Upper Missouri runoff only 79% of average through May, Corps reports
Spring moisture boosted runoff in the upper Missouri River Basin, but the volume of water coursing downstream is still only 79% of average.
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Spring moisture boosted runoff in the upper Missouri River Basin, but the volume of water coursing downstream is still only 79% of average.
Heavy snows are blocking seasonal mountain passes in Montana, and some streams have risen thanks to recent storms. Meanwhile, much of the north-central part of the state remains in drought.
Another $37 million will be pumped into constructing phase two of the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System thanks to money from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
This acquisition brings the total for American Prairie to more than 450,000 acres statewide.
This acquisition brings the total for American Prairie to more than 450,000 acres statewide.