Rock Island District District Projects

Cedar River, Cedar Rapids, Iowa -- Flood Risk Management

Pentagon News — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:13:00 GMT

The project was authorized for construction in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014. It provides protection along the east bank of the Cedar River. It includes earthen levees, floodwalls, and closure structures for a total length of 3.15 miles.

Dam Safety Program

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:49:00 GMT

The purposes of a dam safety program are to protect life, property and the environment by ensuring that all dams are designed, constructed, operated and maintained safely and effectively.

Coralville Lake, Iowa

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:40:00 GMT

Coralville Lake is a multiple purpose project providing primary benefits in flood control and low-flow augmentation with secondary benefits in recreation, fish and wildlife management, forest management, and water quality improvement.

Upper Mississippi River and Illinois River Flow Frequency Study

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:07:00 GMT

The current Upper Mississippi River and Illinois River flow frequency study, completed in 2004, was created using a period of record ending in 1998. Since then frequent and record setting major floods have occurred. The flood of 2019 was not only historic with regards to flood heights, but also in its duration. The Mississippi River was above flood stage at Cape Girardeau for 145 days. In addition, many communities between Dubuque, Iowa and St. Louis, Missouri have experienced the majority of their top 10 flood crests in the past 20 years. Significant flooding on the UMR occurred in 2001, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, and 2019. The Illinois River has experienced the same unprecedented flooding. At Peoria, IL (on the IWW), 5 of the 10 highest flood crests have occurred since 1998; including the record crest in 2013.

Regional Flood Risk Management

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:00:00 GMT

In recent years, the Upper Mississippi River watershed has experienced more frequent flooding with higher stages, particularly in the last ten years with major floods occurring in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014.

Saylorville Lake, Iowa

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:57:00 GMT

Saylorville Lake Project including the Big Creek Remedial Works is a multi-purpose project providing primary benefits in flood control and secondary benefits in low-flow augmentation, recreation, environmental stewardship, and water supply.

Upper Mississippi River System Hydraulic Model Update

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:50:00 GMT

The development of a standardized and seamless flood risk management hydraulic model for the Upper Mississippi River (UMR) is an essential tool to understanding the risks that currently exist to the river communities and is a critical first step for the development of systemic flood risk management (FRM) strategy.

Upper Mississippi River Watershed Project

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:54:00 GMT

Currently, there is no systemic flood risk management plan for the Upper Mississippi River. This uncoordinated flood response ultimately transfers risk to several areas, often without their knowledge. This watershed assessment will collaboratively develop an FRM strategy for UMR basin with an interagency team (Federal & 5 states).

Section 205 Overview

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:28:00 GMT

Section 205, small flood risk management program provides support for local flood risk management by the construction or improvement of structural or non-structural flood risk management measures.

Repairs to Levee Systems/Flood Control Projects - Policy

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT

Corps of Engineers policy regarding repairs to levee systems and flood control projects damaged by floods.

Section 408 Program

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT

The Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and codified in 33 USC 408 (commonly referred to as “Section 408”) authorizes the Secretary of the Army, on the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers of the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), to grant permission for the alteration or occupation or use of a civil works project provided the Secretary determines that the activity will not be injurious to the public interest and will not impair the usefulness of the project.

National Levee Database

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:47:00 GMT

The National Levee Database (NLD), developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is the focal point for comprehensive information about our nation's levees.

National Flood Fight Materiel Center - Overview

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:43:00 GMT

Under authority of Public Law 84-99, during flood emergencies the Corps of Engineers may provide tribal, state and local communities with flood fight supplies and equipment.

Levee Safety Program

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:24:00 GMT

In the Rock Island District, approximately forty thousand people live or work behind levees in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Levee Safety Program.

Lake Red Rock, Iowa

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:15:00 GMT

Lake Red Rock is a multiple purpose project providing primary benefits in flood control and secondary benefits in low-flow augmentation, recreation and environmental stewardship.

Floodplain Management Services (FPMS)

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 06:34:00 GMT

The Floodplain Management Services (FPMS) Program provides a full range of technical services and planning guidance in support of effective floodplain management and flood risk reduction.

Farm Creek, Illinois

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 06:26:00 GMT

The project includes two dry reservoirs (Fondulac and Farmdale) located on tributary streams to the Illinois Waterway upstream of Peoria, Illinois, providing flood control for East Peoria, Illinois.

Des Moines 408 Review

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 05:10:00 GMT

This project is a proposal to raise portions of Des Moines I, II, and III levee systems and to raise and relocate portions of the Southeast Des Moines levee system.