MORGAN CITY, La. Gov. BobbyJindal said he expects the Morganza spillway to open sometime Saturday in an effort to reduce the flow rate and river levels. Jindal announced the decision to open the ...

With the threat of the Mississippi River getting too high for the New Orleans area levees, crews today are practicing opening the Bonnet Spillway structure. "Right now the seven day forecast does have ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers does not expect to open the Bonnet Carré Spillway as the Mississippi River is no longer expected to crest at a level that would require water to be diverted into Lake ...

The Mississippi River's rise in recent weeks is prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform a test run of the Bonnet Carre Spillway on Monday, preparing for the possibility that it will have ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts a test opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway near LaPlace on Monday, April 21, 2025. The Mississippi River reached its highest level of the spring season in ...