morganza spillway

These before and after pictures near LSU illustrate just how serious the water levels have become in the Mississippi River.

The Wildlife Management Area will close just hours before the gates on the Morganza Spillway are opened.

As we prepare for the calculated opening of the Morganza Spillway, be prepared for fake news.

Residents are urged to bring questions and concerns about the opening of the Morganza Spillway to one of two public meetings scheduled for this week.

Governor John Bel Edwards has requested government assistance to aid in flooding relief.

Army Corps of Engineers officials fear the structure will be overtopped with flood water if the gates aren't opened soon.

We are a state built around a good story. Whether or not that story happens to be true depends on just how badly you want to believe it.

The Army Corps of Engineers has decided against opening the Morganza Spillway. That doesn't mean the threat of flooding or high water has diminished.

The Army Corps of Engineers is taking steps to help Louisiana deal with rising rivers. The Bonnet Carre Spillway was opened on Sunday. The Morganza Spillway could be opened by midweek.

Guardsmen will begin 24 hour levee patrols today in advance of anticipated high water and potential flooding in several parishes across the state.

A snapshot of what is being called the "Morganza Snake" has been making it's rounds on Facebook causing an uproar as people argue whether it is "real" or "fake."

Did you miss witnessing history when the Morganza Spillway was opened up for the first time in decades earlier today? Don't sweat it. Here is everything you missed in one place!

So many of you have been asking, "when will the water reach me?" Well, if your area is in the shaded areas, this is a time frame for when potential flood waters could reach your area from the time the Morganza Spill Way was open (3pm Saturday Afternoon).

When it comes to the Morganza Spillway conversation, a lot of folks are intrigued. Some are confused. Others are worried. With so many different people having mixed emotions, depending on their situation, the one emotion that everyone has in common is curiosity. How does it work? Will it work? What does it look like? When the Bonnet Carre Spillway was opened last week, people in the New Orleans ar

As citizens in parts of  South Louisiana prepare for perhaps the worst flooding of all-time, some people are taking things into their own hands. While many may packing their "life" up and moving to higher ground, some have decided to "ride it out," and protect their investments.

With the potential opening of the spillway, areas south are facing evacuation measures. From the Morganza Spillway south to the Gulf of Mexico, thousands of Louisiana citizens will be affected. Please heed the evacuation notices, as we have ample time to prepare. Click here for a larger view of the map. The Morganza Spillway began construction after the flood of 1937.