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Missouri River Basin runoff forecast improves but remains below average; Fort Peck Flow Test underway
Missouri River Water Management Division
5/3/2024
As warmer weather moves into the Missouri River Basin, spring precipitation brought some much-needed moisture throughout the basin. For the month of April, runoff was 2.1 million acre-feet, 71% of...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commemorates 200th anniversary of the Civil Works program
HQ USACE Public Affairs Office
4/30/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is today commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Civil Works program...
Weekly calls designed to keep public updated on status of Fort Peck test flows
Missouri River Basin Water Management
4/23/2024
Beginning Weds., April 24, the Missouri River Water Management Division will host weekly virtual meetings to provide updates on the status of test flows from Fort Peck Dam in Montana. Test flows to...
Upper basin runoff forecast improves, remains below average; Fort Peck test flows to begin in late April
Missouri River Basin Water Management
4/8/2024
The latest 2024 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa shows slight improvement.   “The overall lack of snowpack in both the plains and the mountains has led...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers develops tentative timeline to reopen Fort McHenry Channel following Key Bridge collapse
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
4/4/2024 UPDATED
BALTIMORE – As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District continues working with local, state and federal partners to clear the wreckage along the Fort McHenry Channel following the...
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NWD District - News Releases

USACE seeks public comment on South Dakota Highway 44 Bridge Replacement Project
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
5/7/2024
A proposed replacement of the South Dakota Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Highway 44 (SD44) Platte-Winner Bridge, located within Gregory and Charles Mix Counties, is currently available for...
USACE seeks public comment on Reynolds Landing Park South Platte River and Flood Terrace Phase Project
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
5/7/2024
A draft alteration of the Chatfield Downstream Channel Improvements Flood Risk Reduction Project, located within the South Platte River corridor at Reynolds Landing Park, City of Littleton, Arapahoe...
Missouri River Basin runoff forecast improves but remains below average; Fort Peck Flow Test underway
Missouri River Water Management Division
5/3/2024
As warmer weather moves into the Missouri River Basin, spring precipitation brought some much-needed moisture throughout the basin. For the month of April, runoff was 2.1 million acre-feet, 71% of...
High flows scheduled during annual maintenance at Cherry Creek Dam May 22: USACE urges public safety
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
5/2/2024
Higher than normal flows of water through Cherry Creek Dam will begin Wednesday, May 22, as part of annual sediment flushing by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District to help ensure proper...
Albeni Falls Dam officials modifying spillway operations
USACE Seattle District
5/1/2024
To ensure continued safe operations at Albeni Falls Dam in Oldtown, Idaho, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials are modifying spillway operations after metal defects were discovered on a single...
Areas at Mill Creek Project closed due to construction
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALLA WALLA DISTRICT
4/30/2024
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Officials at Mill Creek and Bennington Lake have enacted targeted public safety closures due to the ongoing Russell Creek Canal rehabilitation project. The closures have affected...
Army Corps targets earlier refill for Lake Washington
USACE/Seattle District
4/30/2024
Seattle District Water Management officials are filling Lake Washington nearly a month early with full refill expected in early May, due to the statewide drought declaration. Snowpack is lower than...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commemorates 200th anniversary of the Civil Works program
HQ USACE Public Affairs Office
4/30/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is today commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Civil Works program...
Smithville Lake conducts vital periodic inspection of dam to ensure safety
Kansas City District
4/25/2024
Officials conducted a periodic inspection of Smithville Dam on April 23 and 24, 2024, in Smithville, Missouri. Periodic inspections occur every five years to ensure the safety and integrity of the...
Weekly calls designed to keep public updated on status of Fort Peck test flows
Missouri River Basin Water Management
4/23/2024
Beginning Weds., April 24, the Missouri River Water Management Division will host weekly virtual meetings to provide updates on the status of test flows from Fort Peck Dam in Montana. Test flows to...
Revised Master Plan for Harry S. Truman Lake now available
Kansas City District
4/22/2024
Officials have finalized the Master Plan revision for Harry S. Truman Lake and the report is now available to the public. A Master Plan is the guidance document that describes how the resources of the...
Cherry Creek Dam and flood safety event to boost community awareness
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
4/22/2024 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, in collaboration with Denver-area flood risk management partners, will host a community event with displays, gadgets, gear, scientists, engineers and...
Team holds meetings across the region for Lower Missouri River system plan
Kansas City District
4/17/2024
Officials will hold a series of public meeting for the Lower Missouri Flood Risk and Resiliency Study, also known as the system plan, throughout the region in April. The meetings, which will be held...
Public invited to attend meeting for Lower Missouri Jefferson City spin-off study
Kansas City District
4/17/2024
Officials will hold a public meeting for the Lower Missouri Jefferson City spin-off study on April 25, 2024, in Jefferson City, Missouri. The meeting, which will be held by the Kansas City District,...
Lower Monumental Dam closes public dam crossing April 16 through 18
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALLA WALLA DISTRICT
4/16/2024
KAHLOTUS, Wash. – Officials at Lower Monumental Lock and Dam will be closing public dam crossings April 16 through 18 to perform maintenance...
Road NF-1993 across Cougar Dam closed this summer for construction
Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
4/15/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will close both lanes of Road NF-1993 across Cougar Dam, Apr. 15 to Sept. 30...
Col. Robert Newbauer: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin Fort Peck Flow Test
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
4/12/2024 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct a flow test at Fort Peck starting no sooner than April 26, 2024, with a scheduled completion date of no later than September 1, 2024...
Walla Walla District to host employee walk in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District
4/9/2024
WHAT: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District will be hosting an employee awareness walk in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month (SAAPM). The walk around the Walla Walla...
Upper basin runoff forecast improves, remains below average; Fort Peck test flows to begin in late April
Missouri River Basin Water Management
4/8/2024
The latest 2024 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa shows slight improvement.   “The overall lack of snowpack in both the plains and the mountains has led...
Aquatic restoration project at Harlan County Lake making progress
Kansas City District
4/8/2024
Construction of the $9.25 million aquatic ecosystem restoration project continues to make progress at Harlan County Lake, Nebraska. The project is a partnership between the Kansas City District, U.S...
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News Stories from across NWD

Growing the next generation: Safety and occupational health professionals gather for annual conference
Kansas City District
5/8/2024
Springtime in the Midwest can be volatile as temperatures fluctuate and severe weather is common. This time of year often prompts safety drills across the region. Perhaps it was not a coincidence then...
‘Rooted in trust and respect’: Kansas Citys Levees team continues to deliver on commitment to Kansas City metro area
Kansas City District
5/7/2024
Engineering, construction, planning, design — these are hard sciences, which require a systemic, methodical approach. While these sciences are by no means easy, they are easy to quantify. More...
Full transparency: National Inventory of Dams a ‘powerful tool’ in emergency planning
Kansas City District
5/7/2024
No news is good news. This common phrase can apply to countless scenarios but when it comes to dam safety, no news really is good news. Dam safety is something that most people probably don’t think...
Operation Blue Roof training prepares district employees for upcoming hurricane season
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
5/3/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District’s Readiness Branch held training May 1 inside the district’s Emergency Operations Center to prepare Operation Blue Roof volunteers for the upcoming...
‘What we do here matters’: Smithville Lake conducts vital periodic inspection of dam to ensure safety
Kansas City District
4/30/2024
It’s not every day that the stilling basin at Smithville Dam sits empty. However, before an inspection of the structure can be completed, it must be emptied so that staff from the lake and the Kansas...
USACE Omaha District, Air Force, Wisconsin celebrate groundbreaking for new fuel facility at General Mitchell Airfield
USACE Omaha District
4/24/2024
Ground has been broken and a significant milestone reached as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard, 128th Air Refueling Wing and the state of Wisconsin...
Improving quality of life at Whiteman Air Force Base
Kansas City District
4/16/2024
Everyone knows home is where the heart is. The Whiteman Air Force Base Resident Office with the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers understands this. That’s why they put their heart...
Enabling the warfighter: Fort Riley barracks renovations help to improve quality of life for soldiers
Kansas City District
4/11/2024
Fort Riley, a U.S. Army installation located in north central Kansas, is known for many things: storied home of “The Big Red One,” early duty station of the infamous Gen. Custer, former home to two...
USACE collaborates with City of Gooding to reduce flood risk, improve safety
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALLA WALLA DISTRICT
4/3/2024
Approximately 40 years ago, when Diane Houser first moved to the City of Gooding, Idaho, she noted deteriorating channel walls along the Little Wood River, a tributary of the Big Wood River in Idaho’s...
Serving the Northwest from afar
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALLA WALLA DISTRICT
3/11/2024
Every day, Gabrielle Marucci sits down at her desk and logs into her computer, checking her email and meeting schedule. Her desk sits next to a window and, outside, one might expect to see scenery...
What a leader looks like
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALLA WALLA DISTRICT
3/5/2024
“What does being a leader mean to you?”This was a question posed by Lt. Col. ShaiLin KingSlack, Commander of the Walla Walla District, when she spoke to tribal students at schools in Pendleton,...
Sunken treasure: Fish Attractor Program at Pomme de Terre Lake benefits environment and recreators alike
Kansas City District
2/21/2024
On an unseasonably warm day in February, the sun was shining and hardly a cloud could be found in the sky. Staff at Pomme de Terre Lake, along with staff from the Missouri Department of Conservation,...
Army Corps of Engineers publishes proposed rule on protection of historic properties
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
2/12/2024
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works released a proposed rule to remove Appendix C from the United States Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program’s permitting...
Innovative project receives 2023 Department of the Air Force Design Award
Kansas City District
2/6/2024
When you hear the word ‘merit’, you probably think of a great achievement or outstanding accomplishment. Both of those things could be used to describe the work of the Whiteman Air Force Base Resident...
First meeting of task force set to address issues in the Kansas River Basin
Kansas City District
2/2/2024
This month, a dedicated group of professionals took an important step for the health of Kansas water resources. On Jan. 18, 2024, the Kansas Reservoir Sedimentation Task Force, made up of...
A Christmas Story – kind of…
Northwestern Division
1/17/2024
MAUI, Hawaii – When a fire burns hot enough to melt engine blocks and granite countertops, it is at least 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit. Everything it touches at that point is compromised. So, when it’s...
Missouri River navigation restoration efforts hit major milestone despite challenges
Kansas City District
1/9/2024
2024 will mark five years since the historic flood of 2019 in Kansas City and the surrounding region. Water levels on the Missouri River reached heights not seen for decades and caused an estimated...
From Villain to Victor: History of the Bald Eagle Watch
Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1/4/2024
Bald eagle watches are a popular winter event in many states with wintering eagle populations. Watches began after eagle populations crashed in the 1960s to share information about challenges...
Safety first: Northwestern Division’s occupational health nurse hopes to prioritize health and safety across the division
Kansas City District
1/4/2024
Active construction sites can be dangerous places. Full of heavy mechanical equipment and other hazards, the risk posed to the workers at these sites is often high. But there are other, less obvious...
Scraping barnacles gives salmon a fighting chance
USACE/SEATTLE DISTRICT
12/20/2023
Army Corps employees scrape barnacle buildup along the filling tunnels at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Seattle, fulfilling a federal law requirement to help improve endangered salmon’s chances of...
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