missouri river forecaster’s meeting january 28-29, 2014 scott guenthner great plains regional...

Missouri River

Forecaster’s Meeting

January 28-29, 2014

Scott GuenthnerGreat Plains Regional OfficeBillings, Montana

Reclamation Reservoir Status

Great Plains Region

Area Offices and Administrative Areas

Reservoir Locations

Reservoirs inGreat Plains Region

Total = 80

In MRB = 48

w/Flood Control = 22

Great Plains Region

Area Offices and Administrative Areas

Drought Monitor Map

ReflectsReclamation Reservoir Storage Condition

Seminoe Pathfinder Alcova Glendo0

200000

400000

600000

800000

1000000

1200000

North Platte (WYAO)

Current Average Normal Full Pool

Stor

age

in a

cre-

feet

Bull Lake Boysen Buffalo Bill Bighorn Lake0

200000

400000

600000

800000

1000000

1200000

Wind-Bighorn (WYAO & MTAO)

Current Average Normal Full Pool

Stor

age

in a

cre-

feet

Clark Canyon Canyon Ferry Sun River Tiber0

200000

400000

600000

800000

1000000

1200000

1400000

1600000

1800000

2000000

Missouri R. & Tribs in Montana (MTAO)

Current Average Normal Full Pool

Stor

age

in a

cre-

feet

Heart Butte Jamestown Shadehill Keyhole Angostura Pactola0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

160000

180000

200000

Dakotas Tributaries (DKAO)

Current Average Normal Full Pool

Stor

age

in a

cre-

feet

Merritt Calamus Bonny Swanson Enders Hugh Butler Harry Strunk Keith Sebelius0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

Nebraska Tributaries (NKAO)

Current Average Normal Full Pool

Stor

age

in a

cre-

feet

Webster Kirwin Waconda Cedar Bluff0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

Kansas Tributaries (NKAO)

Current Average Normal Full Pool

Stor

age

in a

cre-

feet

Available Space

Available Space ---- 2.5 million af

Exclusive Flood

Control Space ---- 4.0 million af

Space available in Fort Peck --- 6 million af

Questions??