Runoff, hydroelectricity production was below normal in the Missouri River Basin
4/9/2025 1:05:17 PM
CATEGORIES:
Energy
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Montana
North Dakota
Nebraska
South Dakota
Start Date: 3/1/2025
- End Date: 3/31/2025
March runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City was 2.3 million acre-feet, 76% of average. Conditions across most of the basin remained dry. While mountain snowpack improved, it was still below average.
The six mainstem power plants generated 610 million kWh of electricity in March, compared to typical energy generation in March is 636 million kWh. Forecast generation for 2025 is 8.9 billion kWh compared to the long-term average of 9.4 billion kWh.
US Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division, April 9, 2025
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