The Bonnet Carre Spillway has been opened more than a dozen times since it was constructed nearly 100 years ago, but the ...

It's hard to imagine where New Orleans would be today without the spillway. But despite all the good it has done, many in ...

The Corps has not yet announced whether the agency will open the spillway, and says they are monitoring the forecast before ...

If the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opens the Bonnet Carré Spillway later this week to relieve the threat of Mississippi River flooding in and around New Orleans, at least one aspect of a century-old ...

Federal and state environmental officials have completed the cleanup of the old Madisonville wood preserving plant on La. 22 ...

Coastal advocates and agencies are keeping a close eye on the Mississippi River because major flooding can kill or damage ...

On Monday, the Mississippi River measured just below flood stage, which is 17 feet above sea level at the Carrollton gauge in ...

The Mississippi River is approaching levels that could trigger a full operation for the first time in four years.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is testing the Bonnet Carre Spillway on Monday as groups in South Mississippi plead for ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent ...

As the Mississippi River continues to rise, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted a test opening of the Bonnet Carré ...