21 Mar 2017

Corps and others continue to monitor and manage Columbia Basin river and reservoir levels

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division, in coordination with its Portland, Seattle, and Walla Walla Districts as well as B.C. Hydro, Bonneville Power Administration, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the National Weather Service’s, Northwest River Forecast Center, and others are continuing to monitor river conditions across the Columbia River Basin.

18 Mar 2017

Corps closely monitoring Columbia Basin river and reservoir levels

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is monitoring Columbia Basin flood events encompassing the Seattle, Portland and Walla Walla districts areas of responsibility on the Columbia River. Columbia Basin Water Management Division initiated emergency flood risk management protocols this week due to a Flood Warning issued by the National Weather Service for the lower Columbia River.

4 Apr 2016

Corps begins spring fish operations

Portland, Ore. — On April 3, the U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers (Corps) began implementing its 2016

15 Jun 2015

Corps of engineers updates region on basin conditions

he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to monitor snowpack levels across the Columbia River Basin. “Currently, levels are well below normal for this time of year, so we’re seeing lower than normal river flows throughout the system,” said Steve Barton, Chief of the Corps’ Water Management Division. Basin snow below 5,000 feet in the United States is either already gone or is melting ahead of normal.

20 May 2014

U.S.-Canada coordinate operations to manage flood risk in the Kootenai River Basin and invite public to regional meetings

  Current snowpack levels across the Kootenai (spelled Kootenay in Canada) River Basin