26 Jun 2013

Brig. Gen. Funkhouser appointed to Mississippi River Commission

Brigadier General Anthony C. Funkhouser was officially appointed as a member of the Mississippi River Commission by President Barack Obama June 25, 2013.

13 Jun 2013

Mississippi Valley Division Awards Day

The Mississippi Valley Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, held its annual awards ceremony June 13, 2013.

5 Jun 2013

Burcham becomes first female General Officer on the Mississippi River Commission

Brigadier General Margaret W. Burcham was officially appointed as a member of the Mississippi River Commission by President Barack Obama May 28, 2013. Burcham is the first female general officer to be appointed to the commission.

26 Apr 2013

Whiplash weather patterns testing Mississippi Valley Division’s flexibility, responsiveness

Major General John Peabody, Commander of the Mississippi Valley Division and President of the Mississippi River Commission, describes water as “the perfect engine of destruction. If it finds a weak spot in your defenses, it will attack that weakness relentlessly.”

10 Apr 2013

WASHINGTON - President's Fiscal 2014 Budget for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works released

The President’s Budget for fiscal 2014 (FY14) includes $4.826 billion in gross discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), which is offset in part by a proposal to cancel $100 million in unobligated carryover of funding appropriated prior to fiscal year 2013.

25 Mar 2013

Mississippi River Commission schedules high-water inspection trip

VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River April 8-12, 2013. Four public meetings have been scheduled aboard the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI in selected towns along the river so commission members have the opportunity to meet with local residents and hear their concerns, ideas and issues.

11 Mar 2013

Scientific Panel Finds River Diversions for Restoring Louisiana Wetlands Will Require Sediments, Scientific Guidance

An independent technical panel reported March 11, 2013, in a newly concluded study, that existing Mississippi River freshwater diversions have not slowed the ongoing loss of Louisiana’s wetlands and that restoration of Louisiana wetlands may only be possible through significant inputs of sediment via large scale sediment diversions. The panel was organized by NOAA and the Louisiana Coastal Area Science and Technology Office in 2011.

25 Feb 2013

2011 Mississippi River Flood Report now available

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division, has just released two 2011 post flood evaluation documents: The Mississippi River & Tributaries 2011 Post Flood Report and Room for the River.

19 Feb 2013

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct visitor surveys at recreation areas beginning this spring

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will conduct visitor surveys this spring and summer at more than 30 of its lake sites nationwide. Beginning in late March and continuing through September 2013, visitors exiting USACE-managed recreation facilities will be asked about their length of stay and overall experience. Participation in the survey is voluntary.

18 Jan 2013

Recent rainfall provides improved outlook for Mississippi River navigation

Recent weather events across the Mississippi Valley will ensure continuing navigation on the Mississippi River through mid-February, even if no additional rain falls between now and Feb. 15.