Omaha Engineer District

The Corps of Engineers districts managing the Missouri River are gearing up to solicit and award bank stabilization contracts along the length of the river, bolstered by a shot of… Read More

The Omaha Engineer District and the city of Hamburg, Iowa, signed a Section 1176 project agreement February 10 that will allow for raising the Hamburg Ditch 6 levee 8 feet,… Read More

As harvest season begins, an urgent letter from members of Congress representing districts along the Missouri River is drawing attention to the “dire” navigation situation created by a maintenance backlog… Read More

The Omaha Engineer District has a new commander. In a special ceremony July 9 that was live-streamed due to coronavirus restrictions, command was officially passed from outgoing Col. John Hudson… Read More

The Omaha Engineer District announced the award on May 19 of an $8.74 million construction contract to AECOM Technical Services Inc. of Los Angeles, Calif., to close the remaining breaches… Read More

The U.S. Omaha Engineer District announced February 15 that it has awarded a $37.4 million construction contract to Weston Solutions of Chester, Pa. The contract “keeps the team on track… Read More

The Omaha Engineer District reported January 28 that two outlet breaches on the Missouri River Levee System L-594 were closed on Saturday. These are the third and fourth breaches to… Read More

The Omaha Engineer District reports it has completed repairs to levees damaged on three of the tributaries of the Missouri River ahead of schedule. The projects were Pierce-North Branch of… Read More

The Omaha (Neb.) Engineer District recently awarded contracts worth $10.3 million to repair severe damage to levees from this spring’s flooding, including levees that protect Offutt Air Force Base. The… Read More

Last week, the Kansas City Engineer District said it expected the Missouri River to crest at Jefferson City, Mo., on March 28, with the next crest in St. Charles, Mo.,… Read More