Posts Tagged ‘u.s. army corps of engineers’
Fix found for Fults levee
Residents of the Bottoms in southern Monroe County and Prairie du Rocher can “breathe easier” with repair work now underway on a scour hole near Fults, Monroe County Public Safety…
Read MoreLow river levels hurt harvest logistics
While the upper Mississippi River’s lock and dam system is keeping navigation efficient, low river levels on the lower Mississippi for the fourth consecutive year are threatening U.S. grain exports.…
Read MoreLevee officials discuss challenges
Representatives of three levee districts in southern Monroe County discussed challenges they are facing in preserving the integrity of their areas against flooding with the Monroe County Board on Monday.…
Read MoreAging levee near Fults needs repairs
A lot of water can flow through a drain pipe that’s six feet in diameter. The pipe in question is a critical part of the Stringtown Drainage & Levee District…
Read MoreSoaring over St. Louis: Dreams take flight for local men
In 1993, Brian Landgraf of Waterloo had a life-changing experience. In the midst of the Flood of ‘93, which devastated communities throughout the area, he rode in an Army Corps…
Read MoreLevee project has goal in its sight
A regional effort 10 years in the making to strengthen river levees protecting the metro-east should achieve a major goal by next year, attendees of last Wednesday’s Columbia Chamber of…
Read MorePrairie du Rocher levee issue heading in right direction
Federal, regional and local officials gathered Wednesday in Prairie du Rocher to discuss issues related to the levee protecting the village and the process underway to have it accredited. Officials…
Read MoreCounty board receives good news on levees
The Monroe County Board heard good news on work to restore flood protection to the three-county area adjacent to the Mississippi River. This concerned potential cost savings on a section…
Read MoreCounty board OKs new levee repair bond
The Monroe County Board on Tuesday approved a request by the Southwestern Illinois Flood Prevention District for the next step in restoring levee protection in Madison, St. Clair and Monroe…
Read MoreSand boils detected near levee north of Valmeyer
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers received assistance Thursday from area fire departments and various Monroe County emergency management personnel in tending to several sand boils detected near an agricultural…
Read MoreRegion on high alert for flooding along Mississippi River
Large amounts of precipitation throughout the Upper Midwest have resulted in higher water levels for the Mississippi River. That water is flowing south, causing concern for flooding in the St.…
Read MoreMonroe County levees discussed with Corps
County officials and local levee district commissioners met with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood safety personnel in Fairview Heights last Wednesday. The meeting was originally to be held at…
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