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  • USACE partners with state, county to develop state-of-the-art modeling to predict post-fire flood risks

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District is working overtime to ensure communities devastated by recent wildfires are informed on potential debris flows this storm season. USACE’s LA District is partnering with Los Angeles County and the California Department of Water Resources to assess and mitigate flood risks in areas affected by wildfires – particularly in the recent Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires – under USACE’s Public Law 84-99 authority.

  • Corps warns flooding likely after Oregon wildfires

    The upcoming rainy season, combined with the historic wildfires in Oregon, set the stage for increased flooding conditions according to Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials. The potential for damage from these floods in the Willamette Valley, in the Umpqua River Basin, and along the Rogue River are significant.

  • LA District employees receive recognition for service during Fourth Quarter Award ceremony

    Twelve U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District employees received recognition for outstanding service, including a team of engineers that helped develop modeling to predict post-fire debris flows in the hopes of saving lives.