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 ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers test opening the Bonnet Carré Spillway in Norco, La., as the Mississippi River nears flood stage, Monday, April 21, 2025. The test was for possible later opening if ...

ST. CHARLES PARISH, La. — With the Mississippi River rising and heavy rainfall upstream, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct a test opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway on Monday, April 21 ...

A partial opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway "seems a certainty now," Louisiana State Climatologist Jay Grymes said in emailed comments Thursday, as recent forecasts indicated a further rise in the ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ran a test opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway Monday morning following weeks of rising Mississippi River waters that could prompt the floodway to be used for the ...

The U..S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided against opening the Bonnet Carré Spillway — welcome news for South Mississippi as Mississippi River water released through the spillway can degrade ...

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 Bonnet Carre Spillway has been opened more than a dozen times since it was constructed nearly 100 years ago, but the protection it offers New Orleans’ levee system comes at a cost: The rush of ...

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss (WVUE) - Commercial fisherman Ryan Bradley said business is booming at the Pass Christian Harbor, with fresh and bountiful oysters this season. “They’re beautiful, they’re tasty,” ...