Rock Island District News Releases

Federal, state, and local officials break ground on Southwest Louisiana Coastal Project

Press Operations — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:01:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority held a Groundbreaking Ceremony to celebrate the start of the Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project. This project will deliver a non-structural approach to providing a 1-percent level of hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, primarily through a combination of elevating or floodproofing approximately 4,000 homes and businesses and undertaking much-needed coastal ecosystem restoration in the southwest portion of the state.

Public Input Sought on Green Bay Levee & Drainage District Alteration

Press Operations — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 13:04:08 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District is reviewing a request from the Green Bay Levee & Drainage District No. 2 located near Burlington, Iowa, to alter the height of their levee.

Corps activates Emergency Operations Center to provide flood-fight support

Press Operations — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 20:04:00 GMT

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (June 26) – In response to the recent heavy rains and the National Weather Service forecasts predicting the potential for major flooding in areas along the Upper Mississippi River and tributaries, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, activated its Emergency Operations Center today for the third time since April.

Mississippi River locks closing due to high water

Press Operations — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:26:19 GMT

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – (June 26) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is expecting to close six locks on the Mississippi River due to rising river levels. The closures are necessary as the Mississippi River overtops lock gates making the locks inoperable.

Rising river forces closure of recreation areas for third time

Press Operations — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 21:31:00 GMT

Muscatine, IA - The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces the continued full closure of Blanchard Island, Kilpeck Landing, and Ferry Landing Recreation Areas. Partial closures of Shady Creek, Andalusia Slough, and Clark’s Ferry are also taking effect.

Grant River Recreation Area Closed

Press Operations — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 21:28:00 GMT

Potosi, WI - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Project announces that it has closed the following recreation area due to the rising floodwaters. Grant River Recreation Area located at 3990 Park Lane, Potosi, Wisconsin, 53820.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closing Mississippi River locks due to high water

Press Operations — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:46:35 GMT

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – (June 25) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is expecting to close two locks on the Mississippi River due to rising river levels. The closures are necessary as the Mississippi River overtops lock gates making the locks inoperable.

Saylorville and Red Rock reservoirs avert more than $11 million in flood damages

Press Operations — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:44:12 GMT

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – (June 19) During the recent heavy rainfall events in the Des Moines River basin, Saylorville Lake’s and Lake Red Rock’s outflows were regulated to help reduce river levels and minimize flooding from Des Moines, Iowa, to Hannibal, Mo., on the Mississippi River. The operation of the Lakes prevented more than $11 million in additional flood damages to downstream areas.

Coralville Lake averts more than $105 million in flood damages

Press Operations — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:18:06 GMT

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – (June 18) During the recent heavy rainfall events in the Iowa River basin, Coralville Lake outflows were regulated to help lower river levels and minimize flooding to communities on the Iowa and Mississippi rivers. The reduced river levels resulting from the operation of Coralville Lake prevented more than $105 million in additional flood damages to downstream areas.

Illinois Waterway Visitor Center reopens after flooding

Press Operations — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:22:54 GMT

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (June 14) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Illinois Waterway Visitor Center will reopen Saturday following record level flooding on the Illinois River in April.

Locks on Upper Mississippi River re-open to navigation

Press Operations — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:58:00 GMT

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – (June 11) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, has re-opened Mississippi River locks 16, 17, 18, 20, 21 and 22 after flood waters forced their closure to navigation traffic.

Corps closes flood Emergency Operations Centers

Press Operations — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:21:44 GMT

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (June 10) – Following the most recent spring flooding, May 28 through June 7, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, provided flood-fight supplies and on-the-ground technical assistance to areas along the Upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers and their tributaries.

Coralville Reservoir pool expected to peak below spillway

Press Operations — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:35:00 GMT

IOWA CITY, IA – (June 3) Due to changing weather patterns and the lack of forecasted rainfall over Coralville Reservoir’s 3,115 square-mile watershed in north central Iowa, Coralville Lake is not expected to overtop the spillway.

Access Road Across Coralville Dam to Close

Press Operations — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:33:00 GMT

IOWA CITY – (June 2) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Coralville Lake will be completely closing the roadway that goes across the Coralville Dam beginning June 3, 2013 at 10:00 P.M.

Corps activates Emergency Operations Center to provide flood-fight support

Press Operations — Fri, 31 May 2013 19:15:00 GMT

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (May 31) – In response to National Weather Service forecasts predicting the potential for major flooding in areas along the Upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers and their tributaries, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, activated its Emergency Operations Center on Tuesday, May 28. The District has also opened its remote Emergency Operations Center in the Quincy, Ill., area May 30, to more quickly address flood response needs.

Corps closing additional Mississippi River locks

Press Operations — Fri, 31 May 2013 17:35:00 GMT

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – (May 31) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will be closing four additional locks on the Mississippi River due to high river levels. The closures are necessary as the Mississippi River overtops lock gates making the locks inoperable.

Coralville Reservoir forecasted to overtop spillway; Corps increases outflows

Press Operations — Thu, 30 May 2013 20:34:00 GMT

IOWA CITY, IA – (May 30) Due to recent heavy rainfall and forecasted precipitation over Coralville Reservoir’s 3,115 square-mile watershed in north central Iowa, Coralville Lake is expected to overtop the spillway on June 9.

Army Corps of Engineers making repairs at Marseilles earthen dike

Press Operations — Thu, 30 May 2013 13:20:00 GMT

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (May 29) – As part of ongoing repairs at the Marseilles Lock and Dam project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is placing HESCO barriers on the earthen dike located on the right descending bank of the Illinois River in Marseilles, Ill.

Corps increases Coralville Reservoir outflows due to heavy rainfall

Press Operations — Thu, 30 May 2013 13:19:00 GMT

IOWA CITY, IA – (May 29) Recent heavy rainfall over portions of north central Iowa has increased runoff into Coralville Reservoir. To maintain water storage and flood risk management capability, reservoir outflows were increased to 10,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) this morning, May 29.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closing Mississippi River locks due to high water

Press Operations — Wed, 29 May 2013 20:20:00 GMT

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – (May 29) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will close three locks on the Mississippi River due to high river levels. The closures are necessary as the Mississippi River overtops lock gates making the locks inoperable.