• 20-006 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mill Creek Flood Control Project Again Protected the City of Walla Walla From Devastation

    Last week’s historic flash flood of Mill Creek was devastating for many of our neighbors in the Walla Walla Valley, but the City of Walla Walla was again spared from the ruinous damage of 6,000 cubic feet per second of floodwater raging through the city. As we recover from the storm and prepare for the future, we should pause to remember the vision of city leaders such as Virgil Bennington, the ingenuity of an earlier generation of U.S. Army engineers, and the dedicated professionals who operate today’s Mill Creek Project.
  • Vicksburg District announces launch of online inundation mapping viewer

    VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announced that an online viewer for inundation mapping will launch Feb. 12. The viewer, which will be accessible through a web browser, will allow users to view forecasted inundation layers for areas affected by high water across the district’s 68,000-square-mile jurisdiction in parts of Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas.
  • Walla Walla's Mill Creek Channel performed as designed; flood recovery support underway

    For about 36 hours on Feb. 6 and 7, from Thursday morning to Friday night, Corps officials continuously monitored water flows up and down the Mill Creek Channel and throughout the Walla Walla Basin in eastern Washington. They increased Bennington Lake diversions Thursday night, focused on effectively managing the amount of water going through town with those into Bennington Lake.
  • USACE Buffalo District receives additional $91.3 million in FY20 Work Plan

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has received $91,256,500 in the Fiscal Year 2020 Work Plan, to complete projects across the District’s area of responsibility. This is in addition to the $24,562,000 the District has already received in the Fiscal Year 2020 President’s Budget.
  • Vicksburg District provides updated forecast for region - Feb. 12

    VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District provided an updated forecast Feb. 12: 
  • USACE Buffalo District receives $34.405 million in FY21 President’s Budget

    The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2021 released Monday includes more than $5.966 billion in discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with $34.405 million set aside for Buffalo District projects.
  • Several Mississippi scour repairs complete

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District, Wynne Area Office, River Engineering and various construction partners recently delivered on yet another construction contract ahead of schedule, within budget and with zero safety incidents.
  • President’s 2021 budget provides more than $181 million for district civil works projects including $123 million for New Lock at the Soo

    The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2021 includes more than $5.9 billion in discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (see release at: Corps of Engineers, HQ Website – www.usace.army.mil) with more than $181 million for Detroit District projects around the Great Lakes. The Civil Works budget funds the operation and maintenance program, which includes the maintenance of federal shipping channels on the Great Lakes, maintenance of federal structures and the operation and maintenance of the Soo locks, in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Incorporated in the budget is funding that will be used across the district's jurisdiction in Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
  • Save Our Streams Workshop Postponed

    (Knoxville, Iowa) –  The Save Our Streams (SOS) Workshop scheduled for Saturday, April 4th has been postponed until further notice. For more information, please contact SOS Coordinator Zach Moss: zmoss@iwla.org or 515-249-7213.
  • Field trip to Redstone helps Huntsville Center LDP group expand leadership horizons

    The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville’s 2020 Leadership Development Program I group expanded their knowledge base during a team-building trip to the Prototype Integration Facility and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center area of operations Jan. 31, 2020.