14 Aug 2019

Mississippi River flood fight operations end

After 292 days, water levels along the Mississippi River have dropped below 11 feet at the Carrollton Gage prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to close out flood fight efforts.

14 Aug 2019

Mississippi River Commission schedules low-water inspection trip

The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual low-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, Aug. 19-23, 2019.

13 Aug 2019

Corps, Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District sign wetlands restoration design agreement

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, and Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District officials will sign the design agreement for the Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Program (BUDMAT) project at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the port district offices, 333 F Edward Herbert Boulevard, Building 100 in Belle Chase.

29 Jul 2019

Corps deactivates Phase II Flood Fight

NEW ORLEANS – Water levels along the Mississippi River have dropped prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District to move from Phase II to Phase I Flood Fight procedures.

22 Jul 2019

Corps to close bays at Bonnet Carré Spillway

Based on the reduced flows in the Mississippi River at Red River Landing, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will begin closing bays at the Bonnet Carré Spillway this morning.

16 Jul 2019

Calcasieu River Saltwater Barrier public boat ramp closed until July 2020

NEW ORLEANS – The Calcasieu River Saltwater Barrier public boat ramp was closed Monday, July 15, 2019, as part of the upcoming construction project at the site.

17 Jun 2019

Corps and State to host public meetings to discuss Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana are hosting a series of public meetings to discuss the Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project. Meetings will begin with a 30-minute open house, followed by a 30-minute formal presentation, and ending with an open question and answer session.

6 Jun 2019

UPDATE: OPERATION OF THE MORGANZA FLOODWAY POSTPONED

NEW ORLEANS – Based on the current forecast, the Corps will not operate the Morganza Floodway on June 9 and does not have an expected operating date. Future weather events could impact Mississippi River levels and the Corps will continue to monitor the forecast daily as conditions can change.

3 Jun 2019

UPDATE: OPERATION OF THE MORGANZA FLOODWAY POSTPONED

NEW ORLEANS – Based on the current forecast, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is delaying operation of the Morganza Floodway until June 9, 2019.

30 May 2019

UPDATE: OPERATION OF THE MORGANZA FLOODWAY POSTPONED

NEW ORLEANS – Based on the current forecast, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is delaying operation of the Morganza Floodway until June 6, 2019.