GENERAL INFORMATION

Objectives

Assess current status of drought early warning in the Missouri River Basin and identify next steps to improve the system with a focus on the Lower Basin (below Gavin's Point Dam).

Discussion Topics:

  • Current status of drought monitoring and prediction in the Basin
  • Identify states, tribes, watersheds, and municipalities engaged in drought planning and how early warning information matches these efforts
  • Identify opportunities to improve monitoring and foreasting, such as improving soil moisture data