LOUIS — Complaints about regional flood risks and longstanding levee controversies were the focus of a recent public hearing held by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mississippi River Commission.

The mighty Mississippi River is on the rise in Louisiana, where it's projected to reach flood stage for the first time since 2019. "We've already triggered the flood fight," 5th Louisiana Levee ...

COLUMBUS HALL IN CHALMETTE IN ORLEANS PARISH. THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, TAKING NEW ACTION AGAINST THE RISING MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE CORPS HAS ACTIVATED ITS ONE FLOOD FIGHT PROCEDURES AFTER ...

The Mississippi River Delta is facing climate and environmental ... “We now have levees on land to protect against flooding, and we have levees underwater to protect drinking water – this ...

New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the ...

Winter and spring are normal times for the MIssissippi to experience higher water levels. High river levels can threaten the structural integrity of levees built to protect areas from flood disasters.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Army Corps of Engineers has initiated its Phase 1 flood fight, as the Mississippi River ... a-day inspections of 200 miles of river levees below Baton Rouge starting ...

Levees are being tested ... Arkansas and Louisiana are bracing for flooding expected to persist throughout the month. In Vicksburg, Mississippi, the river is projected to crest at 48 feet around ...