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Lower Mississippi River

With River Falling, Corps Ends Phase II Flood Fight

August 9, 2019

The long-awaited fall on the Lower Mississippi River is underway in Louisiana, with the New Orleans Engineer District officially deactivating its Phase II flood fight July 29 and… Read More

Soybean Farmers Invest In Lower Mississippi River

July 20, 2019

The United Soybean Board (USB) recently announced a $2 million allocation to help offset the planning, design, and research costs of deepening the Lower Mississippi River from 45 feet… Read More

Soybean Board Pitches In For Lower Miss Deepening WJ Editorial

Soybean Board Pitches In For Lower Miss Deepening

July 19, 2019

America’s soybean farmers have been hit with a double whammy over the last two years: first, as part of a tariff war, primary customer China cut its U.S. soybean… Read More

Barry Takes Aim, Threatens Dangerous Rain and Surge for South Louisiana

July 12, 2019

What many have feared for months is unfolding on the Lower Mississippi River, with Tropical Storm Barry approaching South Louisiana while the river is at flood stage. As of the… Read More

Woman Swims Across Mississippi River At New Orleans

June 14, 2019

With the Mississippi River stuck on high, mariners in the New Orleans area have been on high alert since November. The river has put a strain on engines, tow… Read More

High Water Can’t Stop Land Building Near Southwest Pass Cutterhead dredge working at HDDA and pumping to Sawdust Bend. (Photo courtesy of Big River Coalition/PJ Hahn)

High Water Can’t Stop Land Building Near Southwest Pass

June 14, 2019

Visitors to the Pass A’Loutre Wildlife Management Area to the south and east of Head of Passes on the Lower Mississippi River will have to watch where they step… Read More

Corps Postpones Morganza Operation Again

Corps Postpones Morganza Operation Again

June 6, 2019

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced June 6 the decision to again postpone operation of the Morganza Spillway, a flood control structure located between Red River Landing and Baton… Read More

Corps Announces Intention To Operate Morganza Control Structure Screenshot from Corps video shows Morganza Control Structure and Floodway in operation in a previous flood event.

Corps Announces Intention To Operate Morganza Control Structure

May 29, 2019

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officially announced plans Monday (May 27) to operate the Morganza Control Structure and Floodway. With a new crest on the already swollen Mississippi River… Read More

Corps Eyes Opening Morganza Spillway

May 23, 2019

The rain keeps falling in the Midwest, which has seen the wettest year on record. And much of that runoff is bound for the Mississippi River, already in the… Read More

Amid High Water, Hurricane Planning Begins

May 17, 2019

Waterway stakeholders who operate in the Gulf Coast region gathered in New Orleans, La., May 14 for the annual meeting of the Gulf Coast Inland Waterways Joint Hurricane Team… Read More

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