The Corps of Engineers ran a test of the Bonnet Carre Spillway on Monday in preparation for the possibility it will have to ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers test opening the Bonnet Carré Spillway in Norco, La., as the Mississippi River nears flood stage, Monday, April 21, 2025. The test was for possible later opening if ...

The Army Corps of Engineers began testing the spillway Monday in the event of a partial opening later this week.

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NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The rising Mississippi River has reached the floodgates at the Bonnet Carre Spillway, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin a test of the structure on Monday ...

The National Weather Service currently forecasts the Mississippi River to crest at 16.9 feet on May 1 before beginning to fall.

NEW ORLEANS — With the Mississippi River expected to rise above 15 feet ... daily levee patrols will begin to monitor potential issues caused by the elevated river levels. The agency is ...

The rising Mississippi River has prompted the Army Corps of Engineers ... the river cresting at around 16.5 feet on April 30 before beginning to fall, making a spillway opening possible.

The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Arkansas...Tennessee...Mississippi... Mississippi River at Memphis For the Lower Mississippi River...including Tiptonville, Caruthersville, ...

Moderate flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near ...

as recent forecasts indicated a further rise in the level of the Mississippi River. The opening, which is determined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, would likely begin next week, according to ...