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Kansas City River Operations (update)
Kansas City River Operations Update: River forecast – No significant rain is this week’s forecast based on NOAA QPF (Quantitative Precipitation Forecast). Dry conditions dominate and impact to river levels. Approximate flows downstream of KC are; KC – 37 kcfs Waverly – 38 kcfs Glasgow – 38 kcfs Boonville – 38 kcfs Hermann – 41…
Read MoreKansas City – River Operations Update – 6 Sep 2022
River forecast – No significant rain is this week’s forecast based on NOAA QPF. Dry conditions dominate and impact to river levels. Approximate flows downstream of KC are; KC – 36 kcfs Waverly – 38 kcfs Glasgow – 38 kcfs Boonville – 41 kcfs Hermann – 42 kcfs System Storage Check – 1 Sept –…
Read More$27 million contract awarded to repair Missouri River navigation structures
Midwest Construction Company, Nebraska City, Neb., was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make repairs to river training structures on the Missouri River on August 16. The $27 million for the repair work comes from the BIL—Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation—and is expected to be the first of several separate contracts awarded…
Read MoreKansas City: River Operations (update)
Bridge work RM 395.4 – Harry S Truman Railroad Bridge – Starting 15 Aug through 19 Aug bridge maintenance will be underway. The maintenance will close the river channel from 0500 to 1000 each day. Missouri Reservoirs – July 1 system check – Gavins Point Dam releases will be set to provide navigation flow support…
Read MoreKansas City-River Operation Update 1 August 2022
Missouri Reservoirs – July 1 system check – Gavins Point Dam releases will be set to provide navigation flow support at a level 500 cfs above minimum-service at all four target locations (Sioux City, Omaha, Nebraska City, and Kansas City). Flow targets may be missed to conserve water if there is no commercial navigation in…
Read More‘Underutilized’ Missouri River barge services poised for federal investment
June 29, 2022: Columbia Missourian (full link below) Something different arrived at AGRIServices of Brunswick’s terminal on the Missouri River a few weeks ago: a barge load of tapioca from Thailand. The product from overseas was something crew members had never seen, but the challenge excited Lucy Fletcher, ASB’s business development manager. “We’re just gonna…
Read MoreSimmons Pet Food continues expansion in Kansas, Iowa
Simmons Pet Food, private-label and contract manufacturer of wet pet food, is continuing its multi-year capital investment plan to expand its presence in the wet pet food space by adding canning capacity to its Emporia, Kan., and Dubuque, Iowa, plants and opening a new pet food distribution facility in Edgerton, Kan. The company announced the…
Read MoreSt. Charles County Port Authority Secures $3.5 Million In Grants For River Terminal Infrastructure
St. Charles County Port Authority Secures $3.5 Million In Grants For River Terminal Infrastructure July 12 | Boone County Connection The St. Charles County Port Authority has secured $3.5 million in funding to improve the river terminal in the City of St. Charles and at Klondike Park near Augusta. This, just a year and a…
Read MoreKansas City – River Operations Update – 12 July 2022
Kansas City – River Operations Update – 27 June 2022 Missouri Reservoirs – July 1 system check – Gavins Point Dam releases will be set to provide navigation flow support at a level 500 cfs above minimum-service at all four target locations (Sioux City, Omaha, Nebraska City, and Kansas City). Flow targets may be missed…
Read MoreMissouri River Areas of Concern Reported within the Last Three Months
Missouri River Areas of Concern: Monthly Notification Thank you for your interest in navigation on the Missouri River. The report displayed below includes a list of concerns that have been submitted to us by river users over the past three months. The report is being shared for informational purposes only and contains information that has…
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