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  • Major flooding threatens Mississippi River Valley, Army Corps flood fighters fully engaged

    The Mississippi Valley Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, fully activated its flood fighting emergency management operations for the Rock Island, St. Louis, Memphis, Vicksburg and New Orleans districts to manage rapidly rising water levels on the Mississippi River and several tributaries, with the highest Mississippi River levels since the Great Flood of 2011.

  • Coast Guard closes portion of Illinois River to all traffic

    The Coast Guard has closed a portion of the Illinois River from mile marker 0 to 50, to all traffic, due to hazardous conditions on the final 50 miles of the river, prior to where it joins the Mississippi River.

  • Coast Guard establishes safety zone, restriction on Mississippi River

    The Coast Guard has restricted traffic on the Mississippi River from mile marker 110 near Chester, Illinois to mile marker 34 near Billings Landing, Missouri, Wednesday.

  • Carlyle Lake Pool Crest Update, as of December 30, 2015

    As of 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday December 30, 2015 the pool elevation at Carlyle Lake was 455.34 feet, referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), with a release of approximately 5,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). The inflow for Tuesday December 29, 2015 was approximately 63,523 day second feet (dsf). With current precipitation on the ground, Carlyle Lake is forecasted to crest at 458.5 feet NGVD on Saturday, January 2, 2016.

  • Carlyle Lake Update, as of December 29, 2015

    As of 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday December 29, 2015 the pool elevation at Carlyle Lake was 452.50 feet, referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), with a release of approximately 5,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). The inflow for Monday December 28, 2015 was approximately 53,860 day second feet (dsf). With current precipitation on the ground, Carlyle Lake is forecasted to crest at 456.0 feet NGVD on Friday, January 1, 2016.

  • Carlyle Lake Update, as of Monday, December 28, 2015

    As of 1:00 p.m. on Monday December 28, 2015 the pool elevation at Carlyle Lake was 449.44 feet, referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), with a release of approximately 5,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). The inflow for Sunday December 27, 2015 was approximately 24,750 day second feet (dsf). With current precipitation on the ground, Carlyle Lake is forecasted to crest at <455.0 feet NGVD on Saturday January 2, 2016.

  • Corps of Engineers activates Emergency Operations Center

    St. Louis District Commander Col. Anthony Mitchell activated the Emergency Operations Center Saturday, December 26 to increase awareness and prepare for forecasted river stages.

  • Corps of Engineers preparing for potential Northwest flooding

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, is running its Reservoir Control Center 24 hours per day and put its Emergency Operations Center into operation Dec. 7 to respond to heavy rains and high coastal waves.

  • Riverlands Way Now Open to the Public

    The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rivers Project Office has re-opened Riverlands Way road in West Alton, Missouri. The Mississippi River has crested and the roadway is now safe for visitor access. The Rivers Project Office and the Audubon Center at Riverlands are both open for visitors. Numerous other recreation areas are still closed due to flooding.

  • Lake Shelbyville is set to welcome holiday weekend visitors

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville anticipates a very busy upcoming 4th of July holiday celebration. The Lake is open for all visitors to enjoy and should have plenty of water. As of June 29th, and with no additional rainfall, the lake is projected to crest on Monday, July 3, 2015 at 610.6 feet above sea level (referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD)). On June 29, at 7:00 a.m., the lake level was 609.59 feet above sea level NGVD, which is 9.89 feet above normal summer pool (599.7 feet above sea level NGVD).