News Releases - 2008, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Number	Date	Headline
01-08	January 15	Navigation caution at Melvin Price Locks and Dam Main Lock Chamber
02-08	January 15	Cranford Road Access to Corps of Engineers Property Resolved
03-08	January 31	Mississippi River Island Habitat Project public meeting announced
04-08	February 12	Four area Corps of Engineers lakes reducing services for 2008
05-08	March 19	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joins flood fight
06-08	March 20	Army Corps of Engineers Continues Flood Response
07-08	March 21	Seepage at Valley Park Levee Not a Threat but Sandbagging Underway
08-08	March 22	Rivers Cresting in St. Louis Metropolitan Area, Heading South
09-08	March 23	River Crests moving south from St. Louis Metropolitan Area
10-08	March 26	Army Corps of Engineers in St. Louis to close Lock 25 at Winfield
11-08	March 27	Corps of Engineers announces Lock 25 closing moved forward
12-08	April 1	Mississippi River Commerce restored: Lock 25 reopened at Winfield, Mo.
13-08	April 2	Corps of Engineers announces high water preparations at three St. Louis District lakes
14-08	April 17	Army Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service goes to St. Louis Corps of Engineers employee
15-08	April 24	Metro East Leadership Task Force for levees, touring Levees and meeting
16-08	May 2	Army Corps Representatives Meet with Area Levee Districts
17-08	May 2	Water’s down, fun’s up at Carlyle
18-08	May 5	Aux Lock Closure at Melvin Price Locks and Dam
19-08	May 19	Water Safety Necessary for Safe Holiday
20-08	May 29	St. Louis Hosts Midwest Levee Conference
21-08	May 29	Media Reminder: St. Louis Hosts Midwest Levee Conference
22-08	June 3	Successful first day at Midwest Levee Conference
23-08	June 9	Corps of Engineers watching area lakes and rivers
24-08	June 10	South Marcum Campground to Open for the 2008 Recreation Season
25-08	June 10	St. Louis Corps of Engineers activates Emergency Operations Center
26-08	June 11	Heavy Precipitation holding focus of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in St. Louis
27-08	June 12	Corps of Engineers in St. Louis watches the region’s rivers, deploys flood fight teams
28-08	June 13	Corps of Engineers in St. Louis moving lock closure dates ahead, fielding flood fight experts
29-08	June 14	St. Louis Corps District Completes Mississippi River Lock Closures as river rises
30-08	June 15	St. Louis Corps District reservoir lakes slowing flood waters while balancing future needs
31-08	June 15	St. Louis Corps District continues flood response north of the city and flood preparations south of the city
32-08	June 16	Corps of Engineers in St. Louis taking precautionary flood fight steps along the Chain of Rocks Canal levee
33-08	June 18	Rising Mississippi River Overtops Levees North of St. Louis
34-08	June 19	Update on Levees Between Hannibal and St. Louis, Mo.
35-08	June 19	Sand boil found in East St. Louis
36-08	June 21	Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis Floodfight Update
37-08	June 21	Gravity Drain Malfunctions in Prairie du Rocher Levee District
38-08	June 22	Additional Damage Identified in Prairie du Rocher Levee District gravity drain
39-08	June 23	Media Advisory: Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General to Visit Clarksville, Mo.
40-08	June 23	Media Advisory: Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General to Conduct Media Availability at MidAmerica Airport, Mascoutah, Ill.
41-08	June 24	Elm Point Levee is Overtopped
MVD-08-19	June 25	Mississippi Valley Division: Upper Mississippi River Flooding Update
42-08	June 25	Army Corps Leaders Remain Focused on Flood Fight Efforts
43-08	June 27	Pin Oak Levee Breached
44-08	June 27	Wood River Levee Agreement Signing June 30 Provides Go Ahead for Planning, Construction
45-08	June 28	Change of Command Set for Army Corps St. Louis District
46-08	July 1	Three of five St. Louis District locks looking ahead to reopening
47-08	July 3	New Commander for St. Louis Army Corps of Engineers
48-08	July 22	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers addresses question of river engineering and flooding
49-08	July 27	Corps at Mark Twain Lake issue caution for Salt River area below lake
50-08	August 7	Clarence Cannon Dam Generators back on line
51-08	August 11	Mississippi River Commission schedules Public Meeting in Alton, Ill., August 15
52-08	August 12	St. Louis District's Romanda Walker Crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA 2008 1st Runner Up
53-08	August 13	Mississippi River Closed - Corps of Engineers Responding
54-08	August 20	Navigation Channel Re-established on Upper Miss’ River north of Winfield, MO Restrictions Lifted
55-06	August 21	Locks 27 main 1200-foot chamber to close for maintenance
56-08	August 26	Southeast Missouri Lake Project of the Year for Army Corps
57-08	August 27	Army Corps says, Let’s Finish Summer Safely
58-08	September 15	St. Louis area flooding
59-08	September 19	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in St. Louis Supports National Public Lands Day, Sept. 27
60-08	September 19	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Weather Service and U.S. Geological Survey host river-rainfall joint summit in St. Louis, Oct. 7-9
61-08	September 23	Corps waives camping fees for Global War on Terror Deployees
62-08	November 3	Carbon Monoxide - The Silent Killer
63-08	November 7	Anglers, Boaters, Hunters: Beware of Cold Water
64-08	November 14	Series of St. Louis Harbor closures announced by the Corps of Engineers
65-08	December 18	Small barge sinks at Melvin Price Locks and Dam

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