13 Dec 2016

Norfolk District closes Dismal Swamp Canal indefinitely

Officials at the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have announced that the Dismal Swamp Canal will be closed indefinitely.

22 Nov 2016

Army Corps, NJDEP to host public meeting for flood risk study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection are hosting a public meeting regarding the New Jersey Back Bays Flood Risk Management study on Dec. 1 from 6-8 p.m. at Stockton University in Galloway Township, N.J.

18 Nov 2016

Corps of Engineers completes projects to manage stormwater at two Hyattsville elementary schools

Baltimore District, in coordination with the Prince George’s County Department of the Environment, completed the construction of multiple projects to manage stormwater at both Ridgecrest Elementary and César Chávez Dual Spanish Immersion schools in Hyattsville, Maryland.

11 Oct 2016

Gathright Dam to conduct final pulse release tomorrow

Operators at Gathright Dam near Covington, Virginia will conduct a pulse release tomorrow.

30 Sep 2016

Kittleman announces agreement with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct flood-proofing study

Baltimore District has signed an agreement with Howard County to conduct a flood-proofing assessment for Ellicott City’s Main Street area.

19 Sep 2016

SAD member part of coalition to rebuild after Louisiana floods

Chris Klein (L), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division temporary housing program manager and Jon Wilson (R), a haul and install action officer from U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center Huntsville , give an in-brief to newly arrived Quality Assurance Representatives. QARs are deploying from throughout the Army Corps of Engineers in support of the Baton Rouge severe storms and flooding. The QARs are responsible for Manufactured Home Unit site inspection reports and inspecting the MHUs before they are occupied.

13 Sep 2016

Corps of Engineers participates in first-time flood summit in high-risk DC

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives joined more than 150 experts to discuss flooding in our nation’s capital at Gallaudet University, Sept. 8, 2016, marking the first flood summit of its kind in Washington.

29 Jul 2016

Corps awards $2.16 million contract for Sacramento River erosion repairs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $2.16 million construction contract July 21 to RDA Contracting, Inc. of Rio Vista for Sacramento River erosion repair near Isleton.

27 Jul 2016

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announce reopening of recreation facilities at Waco Lake

FORT WORTH, Texas – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Waco Lake announce reopening of selected recreation facilities that were closed due to recent flood events. Airport Park, Midway, Speegleville, Lacy Point and Flat Rock boat ramps are now open to the public.

11 Jul 2016

West Virginia Flooding

The Huntington District’s Water Management Team supported the District’s response to the significant precipitation event which stretched from North of Columbus across Central West Virginia and resulted in historic flooding. The precipitation ranged from 3-9 inches across West Virginia. Camden on the Gauley, and Webster Springs experienced the highest stages ever recorded. The point precipitation that occurred at White Sulphur Springs was greater than the 1000 year event. Of significance, Summersville and Sutton Dams operations resulted in reductions of 12 feet at Belva, 10 feet at Kanawha Falls, 8 feet in Charleston, 4 feet at Frametown, 2 feet at Clay, and 1.5 feet at Webster Springs. The flooding has caused severe damage and destruction to homes and businesses across the state and stranded multiple individuals, requiring evacuations and rescues. To date, 24 fatalities were caused by the storms; a Presidential Disaster Declaration was initially issued for 3 counties and then an additional 7 were added.