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Authors Dan and Connie Burkhardt and illustrator Bryan Haynes have captured Missouri River history in a vibrant book they presented at MU Tuesday evening. The trio showcased their book, “Growing ...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa --- Since the 1850s, the Mighty Missouri's flow proved instrumental to the development of Sioux City.
Even more impressive is the massive basin from which the river collects its water, spanning sections of 10 different states. Not surprisingly, water levels on the Missouri River fluctuate from ...
The starting point of the Missouri River is near Three Forks, Montana. But for people who live in the lower Missouri River Basin, it might as well begin about 800 miles to the southeast on the ...
OMAHA, Neb. (KCAU) — Officials said that the runoff feeding into the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City is expected to be 85% of average.
New Books at Missouri River Regional Library New fiction and non-fiction at MRRL July 6, 2025 ...
The Missouri River Basin covers parts of ten states, and two Canadian provinces, traversing more than 2,300 miles to its end at the Mississippi River.
Another month of dry conditions across the upper Missouri River Basin has led to a drop in the forecast for runoff in 2025. Runoff into the Missouri River above Sioux City was 1.4 million acre ...
September runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa was 0.6 million acre-feet, 47% of the long-term average. Soil conditions in the upper Missouri River Basin continue to be very dry.
While researching the basin, Moskowitz read Pearkes’ book “A River Captured,” which focuses on the history of the Columbia River Treaty and how the construction of dams reshaped the landscape.