USGS Missouri River at Bismarck
River Gage height, feet. Most recent instantaneous value: 19.23 ft. 07-01-2011 08:15 CDTDischarge: Most recent instantaneous value: 153,000 07-01-2011 08:15 CDT
Rainfall totals last 24 hrs.: 0.00 in
Report covers the operational period from 1500 Wednesday June 29, to 1700Thursday, June 30, 2011 Central Time.
Summary of NWD Missouri River Water Management Office Update:
There were no changes to the release schedule. The releases at the mainstem projects are as follows:
1. Releases from Fort Peck continue at 50,000 cfs and will be held at that
level. The reservoir will continue to fall about a tenth of a foot per day.
2. Releases from Garrison are 145,000 cfs today, and will be reduced to140,000 cfs on tomorrow. The reservoir will remain nearly level for the next
week to 10 days and then will begin to decline as inflows from theYellowstone and Milk Rivers drop off.
3. Releases from Oahe will be maintained at 150,000 cfs. The Oahe reservoir
level is expected to crest in the next day or two at 0.4 foot below the topof the spillway gates and will remain near that level for a week to 10 days
before starting to decline.
US Army Corps of Engineers Mainstem Regulation Forecast(Subject to Change)
This regulation forecast was made using computed reservoir inflows based on 5-days of forecast precipitation and mountain snowmelt runoff. The regulation forecast is subject to change daily as actual events occur. Intrasystem regulation may require release increases.
Mainstem Regulation Forecast