The predicted flow rate of the Mississippi River is just below the threshold for a partial opening of the Bonnet Carré ...

It's hard to imagine where New Orleans would be today without the spillway. But despite all the good it has done, many in ...

At least one Mississippi official believes the Army Corps is being more cautious with spillway openings because of past ...

The Bonnet Carre Spillway has been opened more than a dozen times since it was constructed nearly 100 years ago, but the ...

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has been distributing its funding via the Mississippi Bonnet Carré Spillway ...

Just last week, the Army Corps of Engineers conducted a test opening of the spillway in Norco, about 33 miles upriver from ...

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 ...

The Mississippi River is approaching levels that could trigger a full operation for the first time in four years.

The Mississippi River is cresting earlier and slightly lower than expected, with no immediate plans to open the Bonnet Carré ...

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 ...

The Mississippi River reached its highest level of the spring season in Baton Rouge on Thursday, confirming forecasts of ...