DOWNSTREAM TO RELIEVE PRESSURE ON THE LAKE. THAT’S RIGHT. TAKE A LOOK. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT A STAGGERING AMOUNT OF WATER. 45 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND. THAT’S HOW MUCH IS BEING RELEASED INTO THE PEARL ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Mississippi River is cresting earlier and lower than previously forecasted, reducing pressure on flood control infrastructure and eliminating, for now, the need to open the ...

Two years after the main spillway at Oroville Dam failed, causing the evacuation of 188,000 people, state water officials said Tuesday that they are planning to allow water to run down the rebuilt ...

A federal judge's ruling that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must consult with federal fisheries experts before opening a spillway that protects New Orleans from Mississippi River flooding is being ...

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Above: The Morganza Spillway on May 15, 2011, a day after its flood gates were opened. Image credit: Divine Providence: The 2011 Flood in the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project, by U.S. Army ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Bonnet Carre Spillway will be opened Wednesday. Built after the great 1927 flood, the Bonnet Carre has operated 13 times since 1937. This is the first time in history the ...

BATON ROUGE – With the Morganza Spillway set to open on June 2, residents with livestock are being urged to move to higher ground. According to the National Weather Service, heavy rain in other parts ...

Scheduled maintenance on West Point Dam's concrete pier between spillway gates 5 and 6 will begin this fall, with normal operations continuing through July. Lake levels will be gradually lowered from ...

A unique spectacle key to Napa County’s water management could be drawing onlookers for weeks to come thanks to the string of atmospheric rivers continuing to hit Northern California. Lake Berryessa’s ...