U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division

🚧HIGH WATER UPDATE April 15, 2025🚧 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) is responding to widespread flooding across the Ohio River Valley. ✅Reservoirs are performing as designed ✅Navigation impacts are being communicated to industry ✅District response teams are providing flood fight supplies and offering technical assistance to affected states UPDATES: ❗️Locking operations have resumed at Markland, McAlpine, and Cannelton Lock and Dams. ❗️As rivers begin to crest and recede, our focus shifts from response to recovery. LRD and districts will continue coordination with FEMA, State, and local partners across the region. To see the latest news releases, updates, visit https://lnkd.in/gKrT4qZK To learn more about Ohio River forecasts, visit https://lnkd.in/gMaR_YwE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District USACE Nashville District National Weather Service US Army Corps of Engineers Tennessee Valley Authority

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District works closely with our local, state and federal partners in responding to emergencies, such as the historic flooding earlier this month. 🤝 Kentucky Congressman Brett Guthrie, along with local County Judge Executives from Breckenridge and Ohio Counties, visited Rough River Lake in Falls of Rough, Kentucky, April 11, 2025, for an update on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District’s ongoing efforts to ensure dam safety and reduce flood risk for communities downstream. For updates visit: https://lnkd.in/efAeD746 US Army Corps of Engineers | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division

🚧 HIGH WATER UPDATE April 11, 2025 🚧 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) is responding to widespread flooding across the Ohio River Valley. ✅ Reservoirs are performing as designed ✅ Navigation impacts are being communicated to industry ✅ District response teams are providing flood fight supplies and offering technical assistance to affected states UPDATES: 🌧️ Widespread showers brought upward of 0.75” of precipitation to much of the Ohio Valley during the last 24 hours with no significant impact to recessions 🌊 As rivers begin to crest and recede, our focus shifts from response to recovery, therefore, our flood fight teams have reduced from 3 teams to 1. To see latest news releases, updates, visit https://lnkd.in/gKrT4qZK To learn more about Ohio River forecasts, visit https://lnkd.in/gMaR_YwE US Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District USACE Nashville District National Weather Service Tennessee Valley Authority

🚧 HIGH WATER UPDATE April 10, 2025 🚧 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) is responding to widespread flooding across the Ohio River Valley. ✅ Reservoirs are performing as designed ✅ Navigation impacts are being communicated to industry ✅ District response teams are providing flood fight supplies and offering technical assistance to affected states UPDATES: 🛑 Temporary Lock closures at John T. Myers Locks and Dam 🌊 Cairo, Illinois gage, currently at 51.98 ft and slowly rising, forecast to crest at approximately 52.2 ft moderate flood stage Saturday, April 12. To see latest news releases, updates, visit https://lnkd.in/gKrT4qZK To learn more about Ohio River forecasts, visit https://lnkd.in/gMaR_YwE US Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District USACE Nashville District Tennessee Valley Authority National Weather Service

⚠️ HIGH WATER UPDATE⚠️ The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) is responding to widespread flooding across the Ohio River Valley. ✅ Reservoirs are performing as designed ✅ Navigation impacts are being communicated to industry ✅ District response teams are providing flood fight supplies and offering technical assistance to affected states To see latest news releases, updates, visit https://lnkd.in/gKrT4qZK To learn more about Ohio River forecasts, visit https://lnkd.in/gMaR_YwE US Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District USACE Nashville District National Weather Service Tennessee Valley Authority

Heavy rains in Middle TN! 🌧️ USACE reports dams working to manage water flow, but some rivers (Harpeth, Red) & creeks seeing flash flooding. Clarksville flood risk. Cheatham Lock closed. Stay safe, avoid flooded roads. #FloodSafety #NashvilleWeather #USACE #NashvilleCorps #WaterManagement

USACE Nashville District is on top of it! Public Safety is #USACE's top priority. Our water management experts are conducting real-time monitoring and risk assessments at high-priority locations to ensure we stay committed to protecting lives and critical infrastructure. Stay weather-aware by following local emergency guidance and bew ready to act quickly!

Our dedication to providing safe navigation and recreation opportunities for the communities like those of Vermilion, Ohio has been a priority as we ensure the Great Lakes harbors stay economically viable while providing safe access for boaters. The Vermilion harbor east and west pier are exposed to storms, deep-water wave and ice action causing structure breakdown. This is where the #BuffaloDistrict along with stakeholders and partners came together to find a solution that will protect the shoreline allowing boaters and everyone in the community to enjoy the area safely. 📖 ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gkVMUTHb

It's Mission Monday 💪 Did you know #USACE is one of the nation's leading federal providers of outdoor recreation with more than 400 lake and river projects in 43 states? 🚤 🚣♂️ 🎣 🚲 🏕️ LRD owns and operates recreation sites across the Great Lakes and Ohio River region, which includes almost 70 recreation sites in 10 states! 😲 Now that Spring has arrived, be sure to get out and enjoy everything our recreation sites have to offer! ☀️ Find an opportunity near you on our website! https://lnkd.in/gwtn_X_a (Photos courtesy of Michel Sauret, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, Youghiogheny River Lake) US Army Corps of Engineers #Recreation #watersafety #boating #fishing #hiking #nature

It's Spotlight Saturday! 💡 Check out Huntington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Bluestone Dam! 👀 Bluestone Lake was authorized by Section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1936, amended by section 4 of the FCA of 1938, and completed for operational purposes in January 1949 and completely finished in 1952. The Bluestone Dam was constructed as part of the Kanawha River Basin flood control system primarily to reduce major flood damages along the New, Kanawha, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers and has the largest drainage area, 4,565 square miles, of any dam in West Virginia. 😮 Bluestone Dam protects over 160,000 lives and over $20 BILLION in property. The dam has reduced flood damages in excess of $5.9 BILLION during its life. 💲 🏘️ 😳 Investments approved by a 1998 Dam Safety Assurance (DSA) study have increased confidence in the dam’s ability to store water to its original design elevation. The DSA work, now underway consists of... ✅ increasing outflow capacity with an auxiliary spillway ✅ stabilizing the dam with anchors to prevent sliding and allowing it to hold more water and lastly to pass more water through the primary spillway ✅ prevent scouring of the stilling basin Check out this video created by Huntington District in 2019 with senior project manager Aaron Smith explaining ongoing construction efforts. Read more about Bluestone Dam here > https://lnkd.in/gh7WDyuK US Army Corps of Engineers #BuildingStrong #Essayons #USACE #DamSafety #WestVirginia #Ohio