After a nice rise in water levels at the beginning of November and with little rain in the forecast for the next 7 days, the Mississippi River at St. Louis is now falling quickly, reports the Army Corps of Engineers. The seasonal cuts from the Missouri River reservoirs can now be seen in the long-range forecast. Could reach -5ft by December. Gavins Point Dam releases of water into the Missouri will be reduced in late November as flow support to navigation ends.  Releases from Gavins Point Dam for the 2023-2024 winter will be slightly higher than last winter, which were at the minimum rate. However, intake operators in the lower river should be taking measures to assure they can maintain access to the water.  October runoff in the Missouri River basin above Sioux City, IA, was 124 % of normal.