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Levees are a vital part of modern flood risk management. They are part of flood defense systems that may also include flood walls, pumping stations, gates closures, and other associated structures. These elements work together to reduce risk to human life and reduce economic damages from flood events. — USACE extends comment period on draft National Levee Safety Guidelines

'The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it is extending the comment period on the draft first edition of the National Levee Safety Guidelines to Aug. 31, 2024. The guidelines were developed with stakeholder input under the National Levee Safety Program and released for public review on...'

7/19/2024
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February

14 Feb 2020
Corps Engineers participate in West Point STEM event
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District representatives encouraged students to design and build bridges during a West Point Academy Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics event at Stephen M. White Middle School in Carson, California.
14 Feb 2020
Corps of Engineers begins Lake Washington annual summer refill
SEATTLE – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials have been working to help clear the highest inflow event at the locks since detailed record keeping began, but will start Lake Washington’s annual summer refill operations February 15, 2020.
14 Feb 2020
USACE to host public information meeting for Grapevine Lake Shoreline Management Plan Revision
FORT WORTH, Texas – Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will host
14 Feb 2020
Corps releases fiscal year 2020 work plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivered its Fiscal Year 2020 Work Plan to Congress for the Army Civil Works program Feb. 10. The plan includes more than $130 million in federal funds for investigations, construction, and the operation and maintenance of civil works projects in the Los Angeles District. Of that total, $52 million, has been allocated to final construction and closeout for the Rio de Flag flood risk management project, a cost-share effort with the city of Flagstaff, Arizona.
14 Feb 2020
Vicksburg District provides updated forecast for region - Feb. 13
The National Weather Service has forecasted one-to-two inches of rain across most of the Lower Mississippi River Valley over the next seven days. Over past 24 hours, parts of the Yazoo and Pearl River basins have received two-to-three inches of rain. The Mississippi River is expected to crest at Arkansas City, Arkansas, at 39.5 feet Feb. 25; Greenville, Mississippi, at 50.5 feet Feb. 26; Vicksburg, Mississippi, at 46.5 feet Feb. 28; and Natchez, Mississippi, at 54 feet Feb. 29. These projections are based on two days of forecasted rainfall and will changed based on future rainfall.
14 Feb 2020
4 reasons volunteering for science fairs pays big dividends
There’s more to being a science fair judge than evaluating student projects. That’s what professionals at the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, continue to discover as they volunteer for science fairs and similar community outreach events.
14 Feb 2020
Corps completes new medical center
Corps completes new medical center, ushers in new era of health care for Fort Bliss military community
13 Feb 2020
20-007 Corps to celebrate E-Week with ‘Safe Egg Passage' contests in local Walla Walla, College Place and Tri-Cities area schools
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Walla Walla District will sponsor Engineering Week competitions at seven different schools in the valley and Tri-Cities as part of National Engineers Week (E-Week) February 16-22.
13 Feb 2020
Corps prepares Napoleon Avenue green space for Mardi Gras parades
Public discouraged from driving or parking on newly installed infrastructure. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District is making Mardi Gras parade preparations for the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA) green space restoration project on Napoleon Avenue (S. Claiborne Ave to Laurel). Construction began in November with areas affected by Uptown Mardi Gras parades prioritized. A new curvilinear walkway and 58 of the 115 total trees having been installed in the project area. To protect the new infrastructure, temporary barriers are being placed prior to the mid-February parades. The public can expect safety fencing and netting around the perimeter of newly planted trees for the purpose of protection against both pedestrian traffic as well as beads. As an additional consideration for fresh topsoil, sod, and concrete the Corps asks the public to avoid parking or driving vehicles on the median for any reason.
13 Feb 2020
Corps, KDWPT announce temporary partial closure of Elwood Bottoms Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Site - Wildlife Area
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Kansas City District and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism – KDWPT - will temporarily close portions of the 1,601-acre Elwood Bottoms Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Site / Wildlife Area for construction of the Corps’ St. Joe Levee Raise Project. The temporary closure is to ensure the safety of construction workers and the public.

News Releases

14 Feb 2020
Corps Engineers participate in West Point STEM event
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District representatives encouraged students to design and build bridges during a West Point Academy Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics event at Stephen M. White Middle School in Carson, California.
14 Feb 2020
Corps of Engineers begins Lake Washington annual summer refill
SEATTLE – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials have been working to help clear the highest inflow event at the locks since detailed record keeping began, but will start Lake Washington’s annual summer refill operations February 15, 2020.
14 Feb 2020
USACE to host public information meeting for Grapevine Lake Shoreline Management Plan Revision
FORT WORTH, Texas – Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will host
14 Feb 2020
Corps releases fiscal year 2020 work plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivered its Fiscal Year 2020 Work Plan to Congress for the Army Civil Works program Feb. 10. The plan includes more than $130 million in federal funds for investigations, construction, and the operation and maintenance of civil works projects in the Los Angeles District. Of that total, $52 million, has been allocated to final construction and closeout for the Rio de Flag flood risk management project, a cost-share effort with the city of Flagstaff, Arizona.
14 Feb 2020
Vicksburg District provides updated forecast for region - Feb. 13
The National Weather Service has forecasted one-to-two inches of rain across most of the Lower Mississippi River Valley over the next seven days. Over past 24 hours, parts of the Yazoo and Pearl River basins have received two-to-three inches of rain. The Mississippi River is expected to crest at Arkansas City, Arkansas, at 39.5 feet Feb. 25; Greenville, Mississippi, at 50.5 feet Feb. 26; Vicksburg, Mississippi, at 46.5 feet Feb. 28; and Natchez, Mississippi, at 54 feet Feb. 29. These projections are based on two days of forecasted rainfall and will changed based on future rainfall.
14 Feb 2020
4 reasons volunteering for science fairs pays big dividends
There’s more to being a science fair judge than evaluating student projects. That’s what professionals at the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, continue to discover as they volunteer for science fairs and similar community outreach events.
14 Feb 2020
Corps completes new medical center
Corps completes new medical center, ushers in new era of health care for Fort Bliss military community
13 Feb 2020
20-007 Corps to celebrate E-Week with ‘Safe Egg Passage' contests in local Walla Walla, College Place and Tri-Cities area schools
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Walla Walla District will sponsor Engineering Week competitions at seven different schools in the valley and Tri-Cities as part of National Engineers Week (E-Week) February 16-22.
13 Feb 2020
Corps prepares Napoleon Avenue green space for Mardi Gras parades
Public discouraged from driving or parking on newly installed infrastructure. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District is making Mardi Gras parade preparations for the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA) green space restoration project on Napoleon Avenue (S. Claiborne Ave to Laurel). Construction began in November with areas affected by Uptown Mardi Gras parades prioritized. A new curvilinear walkway and 58 of the 115 total trees having been installed in the project area. To protect the new infrastructure, temporary barriers are being placed prior to the mid-February parades. The public can expect safety fencing and netting around the perimeter of newly planted trees for the purpose of protection against both pedestrian traffic as well as beads. As an additional consideration for fresh topsoil, sod, and concrete the Corps asks the public to avoid parking or driving vehicles on the median for any reason.
13 Feb 2020
Corps, KDWPT announce temporary partial closure of Elwood Bottoms Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Site - Wildlife Area
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Kansas City District and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism – KDWPT - will temporarily close portions of the 1,601-acre Elwood Bottoms Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Site / Wildlife Area for construction of the Corps’ St. Joe Levee Raise Project. The temporary closure is to ensure the safety of construction workers and the public.