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  • March

    Emergency specialists from across western Pennsylvania participated in a flood response exercise led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District.

    Partnership at the table: Pittsburgh District hosts first multi-agency emergency scenario exercise to fight floods together

    Emergency specialists from across western Pennsylvania gathered inside the operations response center in downtown Pittsburgh as floodwaters and river levels in the region turned from bad to catastrophic.
  • Mount Morris Dam

    Mount Morris Dam Continues History of Flood Risk Prevention

    (MOUNT MORRIS, N.Y.) March 7, 2025 – The Mount Morris Dam, built and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, continues to serve as a critical safeguard against flooding in western New York, preventing an estimated $170 million in flood damages in 2024. Located on the Genesee River, at the northern end of Letchworth State Park and just south of Rochester, the dam plays a vital role in flood risk management for communities downstream, protecting over 160,000 residents in the Genesee River 100-Year Flood Plain and more than 200,000 in Rochester. By controlling water flow, the dam helps reduce the risk of severe flooding events that could cause extensive damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure.
  • Maintenance workers and park rangers at Shenango work to improve the lake’s facilities and campgrounds year-round.

    Shenango’s workforce never stops to upgrade campsites, improve federal lands ahead of recreational season

    While the winter chill blankets the Shenango River Lake, park rangers and maintenance crews never stop working to improve visitors’ experiences ahead of the recreational season.
  • A group of contractors and subcontractors tour the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project during a pre-proposal site visit, March 4, 2025, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

    USACE hosts prospective contractors for Chickamauga Lock home stretch

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District hosted a pre-proposal site visit on March 4, providing potential contractors with a detailed look at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project prior to bidding on the final contract to complete the new lock.

  • USACE successfully completes 101st Division Artillery Maintenance Facility

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the completion of the Medium Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Feb. 25, 2025. This $30.6 million facility is designed to support operational readiness by providing advanced maintenance capabilities for military vehicles.“This is the first
  • Brandon Brummett, Louisville District outreach coordinator, meets with the Breathitt County Fiscal Court and local officials in Eastern Kentucky to provide an overview of the Eastern Kentucky, Upper Kentucky River Basin Feasibility Study, Jan. 28, 2025.

    The Louisville District kicks off Flood Risk Management Study in Eastern Kentucky

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is spearheading a Flood Risk Management study in Eastern Kentucky, aiming to develop long-term solutions for communities historically impacted by severe flooding. The study area covers the basins of the North, Middle and South Forks of the Kentucky River, spanning over 2,600 square miles. This

  • February

    Jon Burk (left), Detroit District, and Bret Ludwig, Chicago District, document a debris location in Hazard, Kentucky, Feb. 26, 2025. Members of the USACE Emergency Management debris team are currently providing federal operation support to a 10-county area in Eastern Kentucky after a recent flooding event.

    USACE Louisville District responds to flooding across Kentucky

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District team jumped into action, working around the clock to actively monitor and mitigate flooding impacts across Kentucky in mid-February. Wide-spread moderate to major flooding occurred throughout the Commonwealth and resulted in elevated water levels at many of the district’s Flood Risk Management
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District officials inspect Martins Fork Dam in Smith, Kentucky on Feb. 25, 2025 after a recent high water event. The special dam inspection determined that the dam remains in solid condition.

    USACE inspection confirms Martins Fork Dam stability after historic water levels

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District conducted a special dam inspection at Martins Fork Dam on Feb. 25, following a record-setting high water event.
  • Lt. Col. Robert Burnham, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, tours the Canandaigua VA Medical Center, seeing the ongoing construction and progress on new facilities for residents and living accommodations, Canandaigua, New York, Dec. 18, 2024.

    Army officer gaining engineering experience at Canandaigua VA Medical Center project

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Capt. Matthew Purdy has had an interest in engineering and how things work since he was a preschooler. That lifelong interest has led him to his current role as a project engineer on the Canandaigua VA Medical Center project in upstate New York.Purdy began his military career when he enlisted into the Vermont Army
  • Town of Martin, Kentucky

    Town of Martin Rises Above Flood

    The Town of Martin and vicinity has been devastated by flooding events in 1957, 1963, 1977, 1984, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2009 and 2015. The April 1977 flood is considered the flood of record.  Severe damage to residential and nonresidential structures led to Section 202 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1981.The project consists