The predicted flow rate of the Mississippi River is just below the threshold for a partial opening of the Bonnet Carré ...

Just last week, the Army Corps of Engineers conducted a test opening of the spillway in Norco, about 33 miles upriver from ...

The Mississippi River is cresting earlier and slightly lower than expected, with no immediate plans to open the Bonnet Carré ...

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

Mississippi’s productive oyster beds were decimated, as was the brown shrimp population. Dolphins and sea turtles died in ...

St. Charles Parish announces road closures in Destrehan for culvert replacements and construction, affecting local commutes ...

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

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

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

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

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will begin practice operations on the Bonnet Carre Spillway on ...

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