August 18, 2023

This Week's News: National Water Quality Month, state remains in drought, grant awards, Missouri rescues and evacuations, Missouri River Basin has average month, Saline Creek clean-up, Stream Team in the classroom, Lahaina's water system collapse, top most water-stressed US states, Lake Mead sees 'significant improvement', and a benefits of hydropower study.

MISSOURI

Water Rescues and Evacuations
Water Rescues, Campground Evacuations after Rains Flood Parts of Southeastern Missouri
The Associated Press

$50,000 Grant Awarded
Department of Natural Resources Awards $50,000 Grant to Branson West
Missouri Department of Natural Resources

State Remains in Drought
Governor Parson Reminds Missourians That State Remains in Serious Drought Despite Recent Widespread Rains
MO Governor

American Water Grant Award
American Water Charitable Foundation Awards $1 Million through 2023 Water and Environment Grant Program
Joplin Globe

Saline Creek Clean-Up
So Many Ways to Help our Waterways
Daily Journal

Stream Team Classrooms
What’s Happening with Classrooms that are a Missouri Stream Team?
Missouri Stream Teams

NATIONAL

National Water Quality Month
It’s National Water Quality Month. How Much do you Know about your Drinking Water?
KATU2 | abc

Top Most Water-Stressed US States
Colorado River Region Contains the Top Most Water-Stressed US States: Report
The Hill

Lahaina’s Water System Collapsed
As Inferno Grew, Lahaina’s Water System Collapsed
The New York Times

Benefits of Hydropower 
News Release: NREL Analysis Reveals Benefits of Hydropower for Grid-Scale Energy Storage
NREL

Lake Mead sees ‘Significant Improvement’
Lake Mead sees ‘Significant Improvement’ in Water Levels After Drought Led to Disturbing Discoveries
abc News

​Missouri River Basin Has Average Month
Missouri River Basin Has Average Month in July
The Waterways Journal Weekly