Governors emphasize flood control and more state involvement in meeting with Corps

Governors emphasize flood control and more state involvement in meeting with Corps

From left to right, Missouri Governor Mike Parson, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts

The governors of Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri met with officials of the Army Corps of Engineers Wednesday afternoon in Council Bluffs, Iowa to discuss Missouri River flooding.

At a news conference following that meeting, the governors said they emphasized two main points: that flood control needs to be a top priority for the Corps, and that states need to be more involved in how the Missouri River is being managed.

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