#missouri-river — Public Fediverse posts
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Hype for the Future 193F: Sioux City, Iowa
Overview Sioux City is a notable city located within Woodbury County, Iowa, serving as the county seat at the mouth of the Big Sioux River. Today, the city is notable for containing a few local hotels, as well as the sites of Briar Cliff College and Morningside University within city limits. A monument to Sergeant Floyd nearly overlooks the Missouri River on the south side of city limits, while on the north side are the Sergeant Floyd River Museum, the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/12/hype-for-the-future-193f-sioux-city-iowa/
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Hype for the Future 189K: City of Lexington, Missouri
Overview The City of Lexington is the county seat of Lafayette County, east of Kansas City, Missouri, in the Midwestern United States and is notable historically for the Battle of Lexington during the American Civil War. Located along the Missouri River, the most notable amenities attached to the area also include the Anderson House at the historical park associated with the Civil War, along with historical museums associated with the Wentworth Military Academy and the City of Lexington […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/08/hype-for-the-future-189k-city-of-lexington-missouri/
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Hype for the Future 187F: More on Central Missouri
Overview Central Missouri is a relatively broad region by area, with a common regional definition spanning an entire area anchored by the Cities of Columbia to the north and Jefferson City to the south, both on or near the Missouri River. Today, the area is associated with the west side of Jefferson City and is largely determined by the east-west Route 50 corridor, connecting with communities in the area such as Tipton and Otterville, the latter located within Cooper County. Along the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/06/hype-for-the-future-187f-more-on-central-missouri/
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Hype for the Future 186I; City of Hermann, Missouri
Overview The City of Hermann is a small city located in and the county seat of Gasconade County, Missouri, near the center of the Missouri Rhineland and immediately south of the Missouri River in the eastern portion of the State of Missouri modestly upstream from Saint Louis. The community, along with nearby areas such as Berger, is notable for substantial access to travel and tourist sites that extend throughout the entire region, including notable vineyards throughout the Lower Missouri […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/05/hype-for-the-future-186i-city-of-hermann-missouri/
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Hype for the Future 184K: Nebraska City, Nebraska
Introduction Nebraska City is a community in and the county seat of Otoe County, Nebraska, at the junction of Route 75 and N-2 in the southeastern portion of the state. Within Nebraska City, the city street grid is notable for unique street names largely borrowed from languages such as French or Italian, creating a surprisingly unique flavor for the community. From Central Avenue, routes north are known as “Avenues,” while routes south are “Corsos.” Diagonal routes may also be known […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/03/hype-for-the-future-184k-nebraska-city-nebraska/
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Hype for the Future 184J: City of Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Overview The City of Plattsmouth is the county seat of Cass County, Nebraska, located along the Missouri River at the mouth of the Platte River. The community is accessible primarily from the combined Route 34 and 75 corridor from north to south and the N-66 corridor entering the city from the west.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/03/hype-for-the-future-184j-city-of-plattsmouth-nebraska/
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Hype for the Future 184I: City of Blair, Nebraska
Overview The City of Blair is a city located in and the county seat of Washington County, Nebraska, located in the eastern portion of the State north of Omaha. Today, the community is located along Routes 30 and 75, as well as N-91, and is home to Bakers Bed and Breakfast and an iconic smaller downtown area.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/03/hype-for-the-future-184i-city-of-blair-nebraska/
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Fun story: @Jillianmarisa and I used this cheap edging at our old place. We decided we didn’t like it. It’s wavy if your yard isn’t perfectly level-whose isn’t? Also, plastic is dumb. We used it all, had no plans for more.
Then kid 1 and I volunteered at a river cleanup. Our team fished a whole roll of it out of the Missouri River 😑.
Rather than landfill it, here we are.
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Hype for the Future 147L: Hills on South Dakota Route 44
Overview Within the State of South Dakota, Route 44 is notable for containing rolling hills along the portion of the route west of the Missouri River and east of the Route 47 junction. Today, Routes 44 and 47 are each associated with the West River region of the State of South Dakota and serve communities throughout portions of the Rosebud Off-Reservation Trust Land as well as mainstream communities in the region of southwestern South Dakota. Today, the entirety of the hilly section within […] -
Hype for the Future 147K: City of Geddes, South Dakota
Overview The City of Geddes is located within the boundaries of Charles Mix County in the State of South Dakota along South Dakota Route 50 and 285th Street to the west of the community of Lake Andes and the Yankton Reservation in the State. Today, the community is associated predominantly with the Missouri River located nearby.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/27/hype-for-the-future-147k-city-of-geddes-south-dakota/
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Hype for the Future 146Q: Union County, South Dakota
Overview Within the State of South Dakota, Union County is located in the extreme southeastern portion of the county, nearest the Iowa and Nebraska state lines. Although located within close proximity to Sioux City and overshadowed by the State of Iowa as a result, the South Dakotan portion of the area is often classified as more rural, except for the portion immediately opposite Sioux City, which is notable for hosting the casinos of the region. Today, the City of Elk Point serves as the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/hype-for-the-future-146q-union-county-south-dakota/
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Hype for the Future 144E: City of Vermillion, South Dakota
Introduction The City of Vermillion, South Dakota, serves as the county seat of Clay County in the State of South Dakota. The community is located along South Dakota Routes 19 and 50, with the former in a north-south direction and the latter in an east-west direction. Regardless of circumstances, the community is connected primarily to Madison along Route 19 northbound and to Yankton along Route 50 westbound. Eastbound Route 50 provides access to Iowa Route 3 and southbound Route 19 provides […] -
Hype for the Future 143H: Missouri River in Eastern Montana
Overview Downstream from the notable Missouri Breaks, the Eastern Montana portion of the Missouri River is notably paralleled by modern United States Route 2 west of the North Dakota state line, with isolated communities such as Glasgow and Fort Peck located within the region. The Fort Peck Indian Reservation is largely associated with Valley County, with Daniels County to the northeast identified as home to the community of Scobey. Interestingly, much of the same characteristics downstream […] -
Hype for the Future 143G: Upper Missouri River Breaks
Overview Within the central portion of the State of Montana, the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument is a notable feature of the area, with the headwaters of the Missouri River located firmly within the Rocky Mountains. Today, the area of the Upper Missouri River Breaks is formed from the associated badlands and buttes of the region formed from the fragmented portions of the central third of the State of Montana. Though the particular region in the state is generally considered […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/hype-for-the-future-143g-upper-missouri-river-breaks/
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Dry outlook persists for Missouri River despite early spring runoff
Despite above average February runoff, the full-year runoff forecast above Sioux City, Iowa is 20.6 MAF, 80% of average. The six mainstem power plants generated 425 million kWh of electricity in February, below the typical February energy generation of 614 million kWh.
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A creek with #AtomicWaste from WWII is linked to increased #cancer risk
By Ronnie Cohen, July 21, 2025
Excerpt: "Children who lived near a #SaintLouis creek polluted with #radioactive #AtomicBomb waste from the 1940s through the 1960s were more likely to be diagnosed with cancer over their lifetimes than children who lived farther from the waterway, a new study has found.
"The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, corroborate worries that neighbors of #ColdwaterCreek have long held about the #MissouriRiver tributary where generations of children played.
Radioactive waste found at #Missouri elementary school" 'We actually saw something quite dramatic, not only elevated risk of cancer, but one that increased steadily in a sort of dose-response manner the closer the childhood residents got to Coldwater Creek,' said the study's senior author, Marc Weisskopf, an epidemiology professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
"As part of the Manhattan Project, #MallinckrodtChemicalWorks processed uranium in St. Louis for the development of an atomic bomb. By the mid-1940s, according to historians, the company began to haul its radioactive waste north of the city, leaving it in open steel drums, unattended and exposed to the elements, next to Coldwater Creek."
#RadioactiveHazards #Cancer #NoNukes #NoWar #EPAFail #USPol #USGovtFail #NuclearWeapons #RethinkNotRestart #NoNuclearWar #EnvironmentalDisaster
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Looking from one bridge to the next.
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𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘
✧ U.S. Route 34 in Iowa ✧
U.S. Route 34 in Iowa is a United States Highway that runs across the southern third of Iowa. It begins on a bridge over the Missouri River west of Glenwood and travels east where it meets Interstate 29 (I-29) and US 275. Through southwestern Iowa, the highway is, for the most part, a two-lane rural road...
#UnitedStates #Iowa #MissouriRiver #MississippiRiver #Interstate #Wikipedia
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Below normal runoff continues in the Upper Missouri Basin
July runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa was 2.0 million acre-feet (MAF), 62% of average. Precipitation was above-normal in much of the basin, though areas of western Montana and Wyoming remained very dry.
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A creek with atomic waste from WWII is linked to increased cancer risk
by Ronnie Cohen, July 21, 2025
"Children who lived near a St. Louis creek polluted with radioactive atomic bomb waste from the 1940s through the 1960s were more likely to be diagnosed with cancer over their lifetimes than children who lived farther from the waterway, a new study has found.
"The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, corroborate worries that neighbors of Coldwater Creek have long held about the #MissouriRiver tributary where generations of children played.
" 'We actually saw something quite dramatic, not only elevated risk of cancer, but one that increased steadily in a sort of dose-response manner the closer the childhood residents got to Coldwater Creek,' said the study's senior author, Marc Weisskopf, an epidemiology professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
"As part of the #ManhattanProject, #Mallinckrodt Chemical Works processed #uranium in #SaintLouisMO for the development of an #AtomicBomb. By the mid-1940s, according to historians, the company began to haul its #RadioactiveWaste north of the city, leaving it in open steel drums, unattended and exposed to the elements, next to #ColdwaterCreek."
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"Almost one-quarter of the participants [in a study] reported having cancer. Those who lived within one kilometer of the creek as children were 44% more likely to report having cancer than those who lived more than 20 kilometers away. Even more striking, those who lived within one kilometer of the creek were 85% more likely to have radiosensitive cancers, cancers believed to be caused by radiation."
#Downwinders #WaterIsLife #NuclearWasteIsForever #NPRReporting
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June runoff much below average; Navigation flow support decreased slightly after System storage check
June runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa was 3.3 million acre-feet, 60% of average. The updated 2025 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, continues to be below average.
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Today Missouri River Relief is hosting the #MR340, a race across Missouri on the Missouri River. Someday I'd really like to do it just to have that cool accomplishment under my belt. I could totally see myself doing it in some pedal boat contraption.