Research in recent years has identified issues affecting rivers and aquatic life in the Jefferson River Basin, including low dissolved oxygen, warm temperatures, algae blooms and nutrients.

Despite a wetter year in parts of the region, the runoff in the Missouri River Basin remains below average. Years of drought have left a lasting impact, and […] ...

Why Black Carp Are a Problem If you’re an angler, you’ve probably heard about the invasive carp problem in the U.S., and may have even seen firsthand the damagi ...

Heavy rain in Springfield, MO has led to flooded streets and high water levels, with excess water ultimately flowing into ...

In Kerr County, which has been the most impacted, at least 43 people are dead and 27 children remain missing tonight after ...

Brian Wheeler, director of Save Wild Trout, recently documented extensive algae blooms on the Big Hole, Jefferson and Boulder ...

A report shows that both Mead and Powell have "reached alarmingly low levels, holding just one-third of their usual capacity." ...

Have you noticed a strange taste or smell to your Kansas City tap water over the last few days? Well, you're not alone. But don't worry, because KC Water said everything is under control.

As the Colorado River’s reservoirs have declined, even larger amounts of groundwater have been drained from aquifers. Using satellite data, scientists have estimated the vast water losses.

Not surprisingly, water levels on the Missouri River fluctuate from year to year and season to season, largely depending on precipitation patterns within upper and lower parts of the basin.

Not surprisingly, water levels on the Missouri River fluctuate from year to year and season to season, largely depending on precipitation patterns within upper and lower parts of the basin.

WATER LEVELS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER ARE STILL WELL BELOW AVERAGE, LOW ENOUGH TO LOWER THE RUNOFF FORECAST. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TODAY SAYS APRIL RUNOFF FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN WAS 48% ...