The system was born out of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Besty, and then destroyed and redone following Hurricane ...

Most of the year, less than 10% of the river’s sediment reaches the critical Bird’s Foot Delta, according to scientists.

an 11-foot alligator created quite a spectacle swimming along the levee in Old Jefferson. During high-water events like we're currently experiencing on the Lower Mississippi, rising river levels ...

The Corps says it will begin daily levee inspections from Baton ... the integrity of the flood protection system along the lower Mississippi River corridor. The National Weather Service currently ...

NEW ORLEANS — With the Mississippi River expected to rise above 15 feet ... has activated Phase II flood fight procedures along levees from Baton Rouge to Venice, officials announced.

Officials in Vicksburg and Warren County continue to prepare for flooding from the Mississippi River. According to the National ... County.The USACE Vicksburg District has increased inspections along ...

THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, TAKING NEW ACTION AGAINST THE RISING MISSISSIPPI RIVER ... levees and floodwalls. Phase 1 was last activated from Feb. 24 to March 13. Flooding concerns continue along ...

The Mississippi’s place at the top comes as communities along the lower river flooded from torrential ... the Army Corps is patrolling New Orleans levees for problems. On Monday, the new Bayou ...

the city of New Orleans is at risk of flooding but would be protected by levees and floodwalls. Phase 1 was last activated Feb. 24-March 13. Flooding concerns continue along the Mississippi River ...

The river rose above 11 feet at the Carrollton gauge, prompting a response from the Army Corps to work with local levee officials and begin precautionary patrols of levees along the Mississippi ...

The Mississippi ... that may develop along the levee system because of the elevated water levels," the Corps said in a statement. A spillway opening can be triggered to keep river flow below ...

Flood control along ... levees, floodwalls, gates and pump stations costing about $1 billion. Additional funding still is needed to complete the entire flood control system. The Mississippi River ...