The Gulf Coast Inland Waterways Joint Hurricane Team (JHT), made up of leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, National Weather Service and commercial maritime operators,… Read More
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The outlook for major flooding on the Missouri River system has eased significantly since early spring, even though recent localized heavy rainfalls have resulted in minor to moderate flooding in… Read More
Leaders from throughout the maritime industry, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, National Weather Service and commercial operators, will gather virtually May 26 for the 2020… Read More
The last spring flood forecast issued March 12 by the National Weather Service (NWS) showed a markedly reduced chance of major flooding in the Quad Cities area of the Upper… Read More
With the coronavirus outbreak curtailing world trade and the effects of the Phase I trade agreement between the U.S. and China still evolving, it wasn’t too much to hope that… Read More
“We have never in our record had these sustained high flows over the month of January,” said Dan Fasching, St. Paul District water manager for the Upper Mississippi River. Fasching’s… Read More
What many have feared for months is unfolding on the Lower Mississippi River, with Tropical Storm Barry approaching South Louisiana while the river is at flood stage. As of the… Read More
Waterway stakeholders who operate in the Gulf Coast region gathered in New Orleans, La., May 14 for the annual meeting of the Gulf Coast Inland Waterways Joint Hurricane Team with… Read More
Even as some locks on the Upper Mississippi River are tentatively scheduled to reopen in early April, fresh snowmelt and high water may extend their closures further. The Upper Mississippi… Read More
This high-water season is threatening to break records along the whole length of several river systems. Higher-than-expected rainfalls in the last weekend of February caused high water in the Ohio… Read More
