Vicksburg District to close Steele Bayou Control Structure
STORY COURTESY OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District anticipates the need to close the gates of...
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Bonnet Carré Spillway to close soon
by Alex Paton
Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The US Army Corps of Engineers has announced that the Bonnet Carré closure will begin when it...
USM to study effects of Bonnet Carré Spillway re-opening
by Alex Paton
A team of researchers and the University of Southern Mississippi are working to understand the scientific effects of the re-opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway...
Mississippi river floodway opening delayed
by Alex Paton
Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District The opening of a Mississippi River spillway has been postponed again. This is...
Mississippi backwater to see more flooding
by Alex Paton
Several Mississippi lakes and the Mississippi River will be cresting again soon. The National Weather Service has predicted that the Mississippi River will crest near 50...
Mississippi River to crest again soon
by Alex Paton
According to the National Weather Service, the Mississippi River will be cresting again soon. The NWS is currently predicting that it will crest within the...
Mississippi river at crest stage
by Alex Paton
Flooding in the state has caused major damage and now the Mississippi River is expected to crest. Governor Phil Bryant surveyed flooding along the Mississippi...
Boating suspended on Mississippi River
Recreational boating activity has been temporarily suspended on the Mississippi River, its tributaries and oxbow lakes, or other lakes and waterways that are influenced and/or...
Featured Mississippi river cresting over, backwater bayou at flood stage
by Alex Paton
Water and emergency management leaders are keeping a close eye on some rivers and bayous as they approach record levels. Greg Raimondo with the Army...
Towboat Hits Miss. River Bridge at Natchez, Investigation Conitnues
by kim
By Eddie Ray, with News Mississippi affiliate WQNZ NATCHEZ, Miss.–The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing its investigation into barge that struck the Mississippi River Bridge...