It takes another two days for the floodwaters inside the city and in Lake Pontchartrain to equalize to about three feet above sea level. This leaves the average home in six to nine feet of ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is testing the Bonnet Carré Spillway in Norco as the Mississippi River nears flood ...

The Mississippi River's rise is prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to test run the Bonnet Carre Spillway. Current ...

Coastal advocates and agencies are keeping a close eye on the Mississippi River because major flooding can kill or damage ...

The Corps has not yet announced whether the agency will open the spillway, and says they are monitoring the forecast before ...