A levee is a raised bank formed on the banks of a river, in the lower course. Due to the drop in energy caused by friction, the biggest, most coarse material will be dumped close to the river banks.

by Conor Christofferson Workers from the Army Corps of Engineers are keeping an eye on levees along the Green River in the wake of this weekend's heavy rains, but serious problems are not expected.

Citing engineering and funding challenges, the city will wait to expand the levee project until after the flood expected this ...