Locks and dams reopened on the Upper Mississippi as waters dropped below flood stage following a surge due to rapid snowmelt. According to river gauge readings from the National Oceanic… Read More
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The National Weather Service issued an updated flood outlook for the Mississippi River basin and its sub-basins March 10 that showed little change from its previous flood outlook estimate. The… Read More
The Mississippi River in New Orleans just wrapped up close to six months above 11 feet at the Carrollton Gage, the trigger point for Phase 1 flood fight operations on… Read More
In a year that has been packed with unwelcome news, it’s worth taking a moment to pause and remember what was happening a year ago. By May of last year,… Read More
Looking back at the record flood of 2019, Coast Guard Capt. Scott Stoermer pinpointed some of the factors that made the fight against it so successful. Stoermer, 46, has served… Read More
The Dorena-Hickman Ferry connecting Dorena, Mo., with Hickman, Ky., has reopened as floodwaters have receded on the Mississippi River. The ferry reopened April 12 after the water dropped off the… Read More
With the New Orleans Engineer District continuing to open bays at the Bonnet Carré Spillway, the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans was holding steady at just over 16.5 feet April… Read More
The Dorena-Hickman Ferry crossing the Mississippi River closed at 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 19, due to floodwaters once again covering the Kentucky landing. The ferry connects Ky. 1354 near Hickman,… Read More
The last spring flood forecast issued March 12 by the National Weather Service (NWS) showed a markedly reduced chance of major flooding in the Quad Cities area of the Upper… Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District announced January 9 the activation of its Phase I flood fight between Baton Rouge, La., and the mouth of the Mississippi River. The Corps initiates… Read More
