NEW ORLEANS -- The Mississippi River is projected to rise above the 15-foot mark at the Carrollton Gage Tuesday, April 22, 2025. As such, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, has activated Phase II flood fight procedures.
Closely coordinating efforts with the local levee authorities, the New Orleans District will begin daily patrolling of levees along the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to Venice. Increased patrols help ensure our ability to respond quickly to any problem areas that may develop along the levee system because of the elevated water levels.
When the river is above 11 feet at the Carrollton Gage all subsurface construction within 1,500 feet of the river levees must be suspended unless a waiver is granted by the Corps of Engineers and the local levee district. However, when the river is above 15 feet, all waivers are suspended.
This Phase II activation applies to levees along the Mississippi River. The Army Corps activated Phase I flood fight procedures Feb. 24 on the Mississippi River levees, paused it March 13 when the height of the river dropped below 11 feet at the Carrollton Gage, and then reactivated Phase I April 14 when the river again topped the 11-foot mark at Carrollton.
The current forecast from the National Weather Service projects the river will crest at 16.5 feet on April 30 and then begin to fall.
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Release no. 25-011