7 Jun 2013

Team of responders updates Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon

A sense of "team" and a united effort was expressed at a meeting between Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, local partners and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today in West Alton, Mo.

6 Jun 2013

Traffic on Middle Mississippi resumes as river levels drop

ST. LOUIS – In response to receding water, the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are taking steps to get river traffic moving again after the Mississippi River crested on Tuesday, marking the fourth highest recorded water level since the St. Louis Corps of Engineer gage was installed in 1861.

6 Jun 2013

Primitive Artifact Show at Mark Twain Lake

Mark Twain Lake – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake is proud to announce the

6 Jun 2013

Shooting Range Closed During the Northeast Missouri Gospel Music & Family Fun Fest at Mark Twain Lake

Mark Twain Lake – The David C. Berti Shooting Range located in the Warren G. See South Spillway

5 Jun 2013

Corps flood fight goes beyond levees to help protect roads

WEST ALTON, Mo. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may be best known for building some of our nation's most important infrastructure, including flood protection and hurricane reduction systems, but today the Corps’ St. Louis District is providing technical support to keep traffic moving on Missouri roads.

4 Jun 2013

Reservations for Camping During the Annual Indian Creek Halloween Walk will be Accepted starting June 5th

Mark Twain Lake – Indian Creek Campground at Mark Twain Lake will again be the site of Mark Twain

4 Jun 2013

UPDATE: Breach confirmed on Consolidated North County Levee

ST. LOUIS – A levee breach occurred at approximately noon today on the Consolidated North County levee near West Alton, Mo.

4 Jun 2013

St. Louis District Corps of Engineers Levee Update – June 4, 2013

ST. LOUIS – As of 10:30 a.m. CST today, all federal levees in the St. Louis District are performing as designed. The Corps is working with our partners and local communities to reduce the risk of damages from flooding.

3 Jun 2013

Carlyle Lake Pool Update, June 3, 2013

CARLYLE LAKE – As of 9:00 a.m., Monday, June 3, 2013, the pool elevation of Carlyle Lake is 450.68 feet NGVD with a release rate of approximately 5,680 cubic feet per second (cfs). Yesterday’s inflow was 17,570 dsf. Due to the previous rainfall, Carlyle Lake is predicted to crest on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at less than 451.5 feet NGVD.

31 May 2013

Corps of Engineers prepares for rising river levels

ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District is responding to flooding on the Mississippi River by activating its Emergency Operations Center in St. Louis and closing locks on the Mississippi River.