Davenport, Iowa, largest of the Quad Cities, received unwanted national attention when a temporary flood barrier failed April 30. The floods inundated several square blocks in Davenport’s downtown and caused… Read More
Upper Mississippi River
The St. Paul Engineer District announced June 18 that it will build seven islands in the middle of Pig’s Eye Lake with dredged materials. Pig’s Eye Lake is located east… Read More
Now that floodwaters are finally receding (if fitfully in some places, due to still greater than normal amounts of rainfall), rivers are dealing with massive amounts of silting that, on… Read More
As water levels drop, Upper Mississippi River locks are slowly reopening. By June 20, all locks in the Rock Island Engineer District were opened, according to a district spokesman, who… Read More
Because this year’s floods have brought millions of extra tons of silt to the Upper Mississippi River, the St. Paul Engineer District has begun dredging operations earlier than usual. It… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District will limit public access to Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam 6 in Trempealeau, Wis., and Lock and Dam 7 in La Crescent, Minn., this… Read More
In the wake of a weekend of more flooding in St. Louis, which overwhelmed a downtown pumping station and breached several levees, officials of the St. Louis Engineer District and… Read More
Continued rains and high water mean that river restrictions, lock closures and delays are now expected until mid-June. At this writing, another storm system has just pushed through the Midwest—again… Read More
Leaders of the St. Paul Engineer District met last month with leaders of the city of Wabasha, Minn., to discuss the dredged material management plan for Lower Pool 4. The… Read More
The story of the Floods of 2019 is not over. Gauges are dropping on some parts of the Mississippi River, but most places remain above flood stage. A new round… Read More
