JEFFERSON CITY, MO, April 18, 2024 – Officials will hold a series of public meetings in April for the Lower Missouri Flood Risk and Resiliency Study, also known as the system plan, throughout the region.
The meetings, which will be held by the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, will provide an overview of the study, a status update, input on reach measures, flow and stage frequency analysis update and an open discussion. This is an opportunity for the public to ask questions and provide input regarding the Lower Missouri Flood Risk and Resiliency Study.
The study is designed to work with basin states, Tribes, stakeholders, other agencies and the public to create a vision for a more resilient future for the Lower Missouri River with a focus on flood risk management. The system plan will evaluate reach and system specific alternatives and provide recommendations of future spin-offs and proposed implementation approaches.
Meeting information is below:
April 24, 2024: Reach 10 - Hermann to the mouth - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (levee district meeting); 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (public meeting) - City Council Chambers, 405 Jefferson Street in Washington.
April 25, 2024: Reach 9 - Boonville to Hermann - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (levee district meeting); Lewis and Clark State Office Building, 1101 Riverside Drive in Jefferson City.
April 30, 2024: Reach 8 - Lexington to Boonville - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (levee district meeting); 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (public meeting) - Martin Community Center, 1985 S. Odell Avenue in Marshall.
For more information about the Lower Missouri River Flood Risk and Resiliency Study, visit nwk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Civil-Works-Programs-And-Projects/Lower-Missouri-River-Basin/ and dnr.mo.gov/water/what-were-doing/initiatives/lower-missouri-river-flood-resiliency.