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LMRFC update for the OH & MS Rivers 52423
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released the update below on river stage conditions (yesterday). There were no attachments to the update, just the following text. “We continue to have minimal rainfall across the basin…
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 52423
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues channel maintenance dredging efforts for the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) on the Crossings Above New Orleans and in the vicinity of Southwest Pass. The Associated Branch Pilots (Bar Pilots) reduced their maximum…
SCHEDULED CLOSURE OF WHITE CASTLE ANCHORAGE
The industry dustpan dredge WALLACE McGEORGE is expected commence dredging operations at Alhambra Crossing (Mile 190.5 Above Head of Passes [AHP]) tomorrow morning Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The White Castle Anchorage (Mile 191.1 AHP to Mile 190.4 AHP) will be unavailable…
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 51723
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commenced channel maintenance dredging efforts in Southwest Pass for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 23) on January 29, 2023, with the hopper dredge GLENN EDWARDS (Manson Construction). The Associated Branch Pilots (Bar Pilots) reduced…
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 51723
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commenced channel maintenance dredging efforts in Southwest Pass for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 23) on January 29, 2023, with the hopper dredge GLENN EDWARDS (Manson Construction). The GLENN EDWARDS continues working on the…
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 51123
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commenced channel maintenance dredging efforts in Southwest Pass for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 23) on January 29, 2023, with the hopper dredge GLENN EDWARDS (Manson Construction). The GLENN EDWARDS continues working on the lower…
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 5923
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commenced channel maintenance dredging efforts in Southwest Pass for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 23) on January 29, 2023, with the hopper dredge GLENN EDWARDS (Manson Construction). The USACE expects the dustpan dredges to…
LMRFC update for the OH & MS Rivers 5323
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released the update below on river stage conditions (today). There were no attachments to today’s update. “No attachments today and no changes from last week’s update. Snowmelt flooding continues…
LAMA’s USACE Mississippi River Maintenance Forum Meeting Notes 5323
LAMA’s report on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mississippi River Maintenance Forum meeting held yesterday morning, Wednesday, May 3, 2023 is here and the corresponding agenda is here. The USACE also offered an update on emergency operations to…
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 5223
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commenced channel maintenance dredging efforts in Southwest Pass for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 23) on January 29, 2023, with the hopper dredge GLENN EDWARDS (Manson Construction). The Mississippi River Ship Channel deepening project achieved…
LMRFC update for the OH & MS Rivers 42623
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released this update on river stage conditions (today). “Minor flooding has ended on the lower Mississippi River. One to two inches of rainfall is expected over the Ohio…
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 42423
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commenced channel maintenance dredging efforts in Southwest Pass for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 23) on January 29, 2023, with the hopper dredge GLENN EDWARDS (Manson Construction). The Mississippi River Ship Channel deepening project…
LMRFC update for the OH & MS Rivers 41923
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released this update on river stage conditions (today). “The lower Mississippi River has crested at all locations and Red River Landing, LA should fall below flood stage…
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 41323
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commenced channel maintenance dredging efforts in Southwest Pass for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 23) on January 29, 2023, with the hopper dredge GLENN EDWARDS (Manson Construction). The Mississippi River Ship Channel deepening project…
LMRFC update for the OH & MS Rivers 41223
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released this update on river stage conditions (today). “The lower Mississippi River is near crest now and tidal fluctuations will continue at New Orleans, LA over…
LMRFC update for the OH & MS Rivers 4623
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released this update below on river stage conditions (today). “The crest on the lower Mississippi River is approaching Arkansas City, AR. Minor flooding continues at Red…
Federal Pilot High Water Restriction
Effective April 6, 2023 The Associated Federal Pilots & Docking Masters will implement the restriction of mooring boats during mooring operations to daylight only. Hank Webster President Associated Federal Pilots of Louisiana 504-416-6727
LAMA’s USACE Mississippi River Maintenance Forum Meeting Notes 4523
LAMA’s report on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mississippi River Maintenance Forum meeting held yesterday morning, Wednesday, April 5, 2023 is here and the corresponding agenda is here. The USACE also offered an update on operations to control…
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 4423
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commenced channel maintenance dredging efforts in Southwest Pass for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 23) on January 29, 2023, with the hopper dredge GLENN EDWARDS (Manson Construction). The Mississippi River Ship Channel deepening project…
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 32823
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commenced channel maintenance dredging efforts in Southwest Pass for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 23) on January 29, 2023, with the hopper dredge GLENN EDWARDS (Manson Construction). The Mississippi River Ship Channel deepening project…
