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(Lincoln, NE) -- Several agencies are taking steps to monitor ice levels on the Missouri River again this winter, partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Chief John Remus of the USACE says conditions and releases will be changed to lessen the impacts of river ice formation, and that flows have been cut to the winter rate of 12-thousand cubic feet per second.
“We will closely monitor river conditions and releases will be adjusted to the extent practical to lessen the impacts of river ice formation on states in the lower river,” Remus said, according to a statement from Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen's office.
Starting in December 2022, both the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) and the Metropolitan Utilities District (MUD) began taking action to prevent the buildup of river ice, including removing one power plant from service for a short time.