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  • South Farm Wood Stork and Wading Bird Event

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries would like to invite the public to a Wood Stork & Wading Bird free event Saturday, August 31, at the South Farm of the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area Complex.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.