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  • Farrenburg Levee cofferdam in good shape, protecting New Madrid from flood waters

    On Feb. 26, the Mississippi River Commission toured flood control works in southern Illinois, west Tennessee, and the Missouri Bootheel. The tour included a stop at the Farrenburg Levee Renovation Project site in New Madrid, Missouri, where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has installed a cofferdam. The commission inspected the cofferdam’s integrity and function along with St. Johns Levee and Drainage District representatives, representatives from Senators Blunt and Hawley’s offices, representatives from Congressman Jason Smith’s office, City of New Madrid officials, and representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District. The group’s consensus is the cofferdam is functioning well.

  • Corps of Engineers activates additional Phase II flood fight efforts in areas south of Memphis

    The Memphis District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is currently in a Phase II flood fight on the Mississippi River in the Helena area in Arkansas and the Clarksdale area in Mississippi.

  • Corps of Engineers begins Phase II floodfight efforts in Memphis, West Memphis Areas

    The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) began Phase II floodfighting this morning in the Memphis and West Memphis areas due to high river stages on the Mississippi River.

  • Corps of Engineers in Phase II floodfight in Cairo, Missouri, Reelfoot-Obion, Lower St. Francis areas

    The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is currently in Phase II floodfight status due to high river stages on the Mississippi and St. Francis Rivers. The Phase II floodfight areas are Cairo, Missouri, Reelfoot-Obion, and Lower St. Francis.

  • Lower Mississippi River stages above normal

    As 2018 nears closure and the MVD begins planning for 2019, we remain vigilant in monitoring flood stages in the Mississippi River valley. Because of the current higher-than-average river stages, the lower valley will be more susceptible to large rain events throughout the winter. Residents with a vested interest in the Mississippi River valley are asked to monitor river stages over the next three to four months.