U.S. Army Corps of Engineers graphic

The Upper Missouri River Basin mid-April Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) amount was 85% of the 30-year average in the reach above Fort Peck, Montana. The Fort Peck to Garrison, North Dakota, reach SWE was also 85% of the 30-year average. Both reaches have likely peaked for the season. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers graphic)

Judging by the latest runoff forecast for the Upper Missouri River Basin from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), soil moisture prospects for the northwestern Corn Belt are on the dry side as we move further into spring 2025.

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