Protect the Missouri

Did You Know? One barge can move the equivalent of 16 hopper rail cars or 70 semi trucks? #MissouriRiver #MissouriRiverMomentum #FunFactFriday

🗓️ Make plans to attend the upcoming USACE public meetings to discuss & provide comments on the 2027 Annual Operating Plan (AOP). We encourage you to attend & provide important stakeholder input as concerns of water quality continue across the basin. buff.ly/ARjjqUS

Utah's governor, along with five Upper Basin governors sent a letter opposing WRDA Section 119, one of CPMR's top priorities. We call upon the Upper Basin states to join us in providing solutions, not just opposing efforts to protect this vital resource. buff.ly/ZsOS7qA

Earlier this week, CPMR joined the U.S. Coast Guard for a day on the Missouri River to see their work firsthand. The Coast Guard is responsible for maintaining dayboards and placing buoys that mark the navigation channel, helping ensure safe and reliable navigation on the river.

📋️ Now is an important time to stay engaged in the issues shaping the future of the Missouri River. Sign up today for the Coalition to Protect the Missouri River newsletter and stay up to date on upcoming meetings, events, articles and more! buff.ly/431FFiz

CPMR Annual Meeting updates from climatologist Doug Kluck & the USACE Northwestern Division highlighted concerns about water availability: 2026 runoff: 60% of average, winter releases expected at 12 kcfs minimum and developing super El Niño could mean warmer, drier conditions.

August runoff in the #MissouriRiver Basin above Sioux City, Iowa was 1.0 million acre-feet (MAF), 73% of average. Runoff was well below normal in the Fort Peck and Garrison reaches due to dry soil moisture conditions & areas of below-normal precipitation. buff.ly/HEkdQcI

Multiple members of the CPMR Board participated in a panel at the Upper Missouri River Water Association conference this week. They had the opportunity to share the lower basin’s perspective and concerns, particularly regarding out-of-basin transfers. #CPMR #MissouriRiver

Yesterday, the U.S. House passed the 2026 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) with multiple positive provisions focused on the #MissouriRiver. Thank you to Congressman @RepSamGraves for his efforts to move WRDA & his continued focus on helping make the #MORiver more resilient.

Wrapping up CPMR's Annual Mtg in KCMO—two days filled with great conversations, discussion & collaboration on how we can advance key issues to enhance #MissouriRiver resiliency—including funding for the navigation channel & addressing out-of-basin water transfers. #MissouriRiver

Tomorrow, we kick off the CPMR Annual Meeting in Kansas City! A big thank you to our sponsors who help make this meeting possible. We are grateful for your generous support and your investment in the work of CPMR. For meeting details, visit: buff.ly/IPLOD32

🗓️ Have you registered for CPMR's Annual Meeting next week in Kansas City? There's still time to join us. Don't miss the opportunity to connect, collaborate and be part of the conversation. 👉️ To learn more, register and book a hotel room, click here: buff.ly/IPLOD32

Article: A new study from the University of Missouri's Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute suggests flood mitigation projects along the #MissouriRiver could help reduce ag losses and protect productive farmland from future flooding. buff.ly/NpqUlUd

Did You Know? The #MissouriRiver Reservoir System is the LARGEST in the U.S. with a storage capacity of 74 million acre feet and a surface area exceeding 1 million acres! #MissouriRiver

The July 1 storage check confirms Missouri River navigation flow support will move to minimum service or 29,000 cfs for the remainder of the navigation flow support season— 500 cfs lower than the first half. The support season will also end 15 days early on Nov. 15.

📣 Don't miss out! Register today for the CPMR Annual Meeting in Kansas City on August 26 & 27! Reserve your seat today by registering here: buff.ly/IjumPLA. A special thank you to our meeting sponsors for their generous support in making this event possible.

Happy Fourth of July as we celebrate America's 250th anniversary! 🇺🇲 The Coalition to Protect the Missouri River wishes you and yours a safe and meaningful Independence Day! #IndependenceDay #Freedom #MissouriRiver

The House Appropriations Committee approved $24.687M for the Missouri River Bank Stabilization & Navigation Project in FY27—more than $6M above the President's request. Thank you to Congressman Sam Graves & other lower-basin members for supporting this important investment.

Several members of Congress from the lower #MissouriRiver basin have backed the creation of an Inland Navigation Construction Organization (INCO) within USACE. INCO will focus on managing overall construction on locks, dams & other U.S. river projects. buff.ly/FsKwel9

MRRIC has resumed meetings after a pause since Dec. 2024. CPMR remains engaged through MRRIC to ensure stakeholder concerns & impacts are part of the discussion as agencies develop a new biological opinion for the pallid sturgeon. #MissouriRiver #Conservation #PallidSturgeon