24 Apr 2013

Salvage operations continue near Marseilles Dam, Navigation delays due to receding river levels imminent (Unified Command News Release)

MARSEILLES, Ill. (April 24) – Salvage operations led by the Unified Command continued on the remaining six barges floating or submerged near the Marseilles Dam, Wednesday.

23 Apr 2013

Illinois Waterway Visitor Center closed due to flooding

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (April 23) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Illinois Waterway Visitor Center is closed until further notice. Record flooding in the area has caused the visitor center to be inaccessible.

23 Apr 2013

First barge removed from near Marseilles Dam (Unified Command News Release)

MARSEILES, Ill. (April 23) – The first of seven barges resting near the Marseilles Dam was removed under supervision of the Unified Command Tuesday morning.

22 Apr 2013

Closer inspection of Marseilles Dam reveals damaged gates (Unified Command News Release)

MARSEILLES, Ill. (April 22) — A closer inspection Monday of the Marseilles Dam by Unified Command representatives confirmed that damage resulted from seven barges that broke loose from a tow and came to rest against the dam on Thursday.

21 Apr 2013

Rising River Water Forced Closure of Recreation Areas

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

21 Apr 2013

Unified Command determines no structural threat to Marseilles Dam (Unified Command News Release)

MARSEILLES, Ill. (April 21) — A Unified Command of U.S. Coast Guard and the Ingram Barge Company representatives announced Saturday that the Marseilles Dam is structurally sound after seven barges broke loose near the dam.

19 Apr 2013

Corps activates Emergency Operations Center to provide flood-fight support

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (April 19) – 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 Wednesday, April 17.

19 Apr 2013

Coast Guard investigates marine casualty on Illinois River at the Marseilles Dam (Unified Command News Release)

MARSEILLES, Ill. (April 19) — The Coast Guard is investigating a marine casualty that occurred Thursday evening on the Illinois River at the Marseilles Dam.

18 Apr 2013

Recreation Areas to Close Due to High Water

Thomson, IL - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces the closure of Thomson Causeway Recreation Area in Thomson, Illinois, and Bulger’s Hollow Recreation Area in Clinton, Iowa due to impending high water.

18 Apr 2013

Earth Day activities cancelled at Andalusia Slough

Andalusia, IL - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces that Earth Day Activities at Andalusia Slough Recreation Area scheduled for April 20, 2013 have been cancelled due to rising flood waters.