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  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-24 Lock 8 and 9 Closure - High Flows

    Due to high flows on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, the Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 and Toad Suck Ferry Lock (No. 8) NM 155.9 are closed to traffic.  The locks will reopen as the flows drop to safe navigation levels.

  • Carlyle Lake Increasing Downstream Releases and Pool Elevation Update

    In response to current weather conditions and rising water levels, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Carlyle Lake will begin increasing water releases from the main dam on Friday, April 4, 2025. Releases will be limited to 5,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) to reduce downstream flooding along the Kaskaskia River and other nearby tributaries.

  • Managing the Cumberland River: How the Corps works to reduce flood risk

    When heavy rain falls across Tennessee and Kentucky, many people wonder: What is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers doing to manage the water? The answer is a complex, coordinated effort involving monitoring, real-time decision-making, and strategic dam operations designed to reduce flood risks along the Cumberland River system. While flood control is one of the Corps’ primary missions, the reality is that nature does not always cooperate. The USACE Nashville District’s highly trained engineers, dam operators, and other water management professionals carefully balance the flow of water through the system—holding back water when possible and releasing it in a controlled manner to minimize damage downstream.

  • Corps of Engineers projects prevent an estimated $734 Million in flood damages during February storms

    A preliminary analysis of data from the heavy rain event in mid-February, conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, indicates that USACE flood risk management projects prevented an estimated $734 million in flood damages across the Cumberland River Basin.

  • Partnership at the table: Pittsburgh District hosts first multi-agency emergency scenario exercise to fight floods together

    Emergency specialists from across western Pennsylvania gathered inside the operations response center in downtown Pittsburgh as floodwaters and river levels in the region turned from bad to catastrophic.

  • Weekend weather was wet, wasn’t worrisome

    Dry January is typically associated with people making New Years resolutions to stop drinking alcohol for the month, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the original instigator of this fad. Many USACE dams have flood risk management as an authorized purpose, which means the agency uses them to help reduce flooding to downstream communities.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers preparing for heavy rainfall and river levels this weekend

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is monitoring an expected 3 to 5 inches of rainfall across the Cumberland River Basin this weekend, with the heaviest amounts forecasted in the Cheatham Lake and Lake Barkley watersheds. With already saturated ground, most of the rain will run off into rivers and streams, leading to rising water levels. The Cumberland River at Nashville is expected to peak at 36.7 feet early Monday, below minor flood stage, while Clarksville could reach 50 feet, moderate flood stage, Sunday night. The Corps has adjusted dam operations at Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, Center Hill, and J. Percy Priest to manage runoff and reduce flood risks.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District monitoring heavy rainfall, preparing for potential flood impacts

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is closely monitoring a series of forecasted rain events expected to bring six to seven inches of rainfall across the region this week. With anticipated heavy rainfall and widespread coverage, water management operations have shifted to “Level 3 – Watch” operating conditions to manage potential flooding and navigation impacts.

  • USACE funds high water plaque to honor flood-devastated Kentucky community

    On Aug. 23, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District participated in a ceremony to honor the Georgetown neighborhood and Rosenwald High School in Harlan, KY – a community that was devastated by a catastrophic flood in 1977.

  • USACE marks closeout of the Little Calumet River flood control and recreation project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rep. Frank Mrvan (D-Ind.), and the Little Calumet River Basin Development Commission are celebrating the closeout of the historic Little Calumet River Flood Damage Reduction Project.