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LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 111423

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues active channel maintenance dredging operations on the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) in Southwest Pass and on the Crossings Above New Orleans. In response to low water emergency conditions early this summer…

LMRFC update for the OH & MS Rivers 111323

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released this update to document the low river stage conditions. The LMRFC provided the following text along that details low water stage predictions from Cairo (IL) to Baton Rouge (LA).    “No big changes from…

LMRFC update for the OH & MS Rivers 11923

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released this update to document the low river stage conditions. The LMRFC provided the following text along with the attachment to supplement this updatethat details low water…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released this update (yesterday) to document the low river stage conditions. The LMRFC provided the following text along with the attachment to supplement this updatethat details low water stage predictions from Cairo (IL) to Baton Rouge (LA).    “Rainfall…

LAMA’s USACE Mississippi River Maintenance Forum Meeting Notes 11123

LAMA’s report on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mississippi River Maintenance Forum meeting held this morning, Wednesday, November 1, 2023, is here and the corresponding agenda is here.

SCHEDULED CLOSURE OF WHITE CASTLE ANCHORAGE

The industry dustpan dredge WALLACE McGEORGE is expected to dredge at Alhambra Crossing (Mile 190.5 Above Head of Passes [AHP]) beginning tomorrow morning, Friday, November 3, 2023.  The White Castle Anchorage (Mile 191.1 AHP to Mile 190.4 AHP) will be unavailable…

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 101623

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues active channel maintenance dredging operations on the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) in Southwest Pass and will resume dredging on the Crossings Above New Orleans later this week. In response to low…

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 101623

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues active channel maintenance dredging operations on the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) in Southwest Pass and will resume dredging on the Crossings Above New Orleans later this week. In response to low…

LMRFC update for the OH & MS Rivers 101623

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released this update (yesterday) to document the low river stage conditions. The LMRFC provided the following text along with the attachment to supplement this updatethat details low…

LMRFC update for the OH & MS Rivers 101023

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released this update (today) to document the low river stage conditions. The LMRFC provided the following text along with the attachment for this update that details low…

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 10923

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues active channel maintenance dredging operations on the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) both on the Crossings Above New Orleans and in Southwest Pass. In response to low water emergency conditions earlier this…

MRFC update for the OH & MS Rivers 10623

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released this update (today) to document the low river stage conditions. The LMRFC provided the following text along with the attachment for this update that details low…

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 10323

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues active channel maintenance dredging operations on the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) on the Crossings Above New Orleans and in Southwest Pass. In response to low water emergency conditions earlier this summer…

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 92523

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues active channel maintenance dredging operations on the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) on the Crossings Above New Orleans and in Southwest Pass. To respond to low-water emergency conditions earlier this summer the…

LMRFC update for the OH & MS Rivers 92523

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released this update (today) to document the low river stage conditions. The LMRFC provided the following text along with the attachment for this update that details low…

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 91823

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues active channel maintenance dredging operations on the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) on the Crossings Above New Orleans and in Southwest Pass. In response to low-water emergency conditions earlier this summer the…

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 91523

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues active channel maintenance dredging operations on the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) on the Crossings Above New Orleans and in Southwest Pass. Please see the second page for complete details on maximum…

LMRFC update for the OH & MS Rivers 91523

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released the update below (today) to document the low river stage conditions. The LMRFC provided the following text along with this update that details low water stage predictions from Cairo (IL) to Baton Rouge (LA).    “No rainfall…

LMRFC update for the OH & MS Rivers 91123

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released this update (today) to document the low river stage conditions. The LMRFC provided the following text along with the attachment for this update that details low water stage predictions from Cairo (IL) to Baton Rouge (LA).   …

MISSISSIPPI RIVER SHIP CHANNEL DEEPENING UPDATE Mile 180 to Mile 175 AHP

The Big River Coalition requested that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) study the possibility of extending the deepened channel (50 feet) from the present upriver extent at Smoke Bend of Mile 175 Above Head of Passes (AHP) to…