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  • Army Corps closes final bays at Bonnet Carré Spillway

    Based on the reduced flows in the Mississippi River at Red River Landing, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District closed the final bays of the Bonnet Carré Spillway Friday, May 1. Although water levels are receding, allowing the structure’s closure, the Mississippi River in the New Orleans District’s area of responsibility remains elevated. Army Corps personnel will continue flood fight inspections alongside local levee districts and all levee and excavation restrictions remain in effect.

  • Vicksburg District provides update on forecasts, conditions across region – April 9

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District provided an update on forecasts and conditions across the district’s jurisdiction April 9.

  • 20-011 Corps continues assisting flood recovery efforts

    Walla Walla Wash. - The Walla Walla River basin's rain-on-snow event resulted in historic flows on most streams and rivers in the region. In the aftermath of the flood event, officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District shifted their focus from flood fighting to helping restore some of the surrounding flood effected areas.

  • Great Lakes water levels set June record highs

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces that that based on preliminary data,

  • High Water Continues at Lake Shelbyville

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville is reporting continued high water conditions at the lake. The pool elevation has risen to 10.32 feet above normal summer pool (599.7 feet referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD). The level on Tuesday, June 25 was 610.02 feet NVGD.  The discharge rate was 1750 cubic feet per second (cfs) and the inflow was 4170 cfs.

  • Great Lakes water levels at record highs

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces that based on preliminary data, new

  • Great Lakes water levels expected to set record highs

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces that record high water levels are

  • Corps in Kansas City hosts U.S. Rep. Sam Graves for briefing

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted a Missouri congressman today in our Emergency Operations Center for a briefing on Missouri River flooding and flood risk management operations. U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, Missouri – 6th District, visited our headquarters and received a brief on the current situation and actions being taken by the Corps to reduce flood risk.

  • Kansas City District response to Missouri River flooding

    We have four Mobile Liaison Teams in the field providing technical assistance to 12 levee owners and operator in Missouri and Kansas. We have distributed over 400,000 sandbags, have more than 4 million on- hand, and have provided sandbagging machines to one location with a 2-person crew.

  • St. Louis Corps of Engineers activates Emergency Operations Center

    Flood preparations are taking center stage in the St. Louis District. Col. Bryan K. Sizemore, St. Louis District commander, activated the Emergency Operations Center today to prepare for forecasted river stages. The EOC will operate 7 days a week from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.