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  • April

    Severe weather brings flood waters to streets in Mount Carmel, Illinois, April 10,2025.

    Record rainfall, rising rivers: Inside the Louisville District's response to April's historic flooding

    Just weeks after the February 2025 flood event wreaked havoc on the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District was faced with another round of widespread flooding affecting an even larger swath of the Ohio River Basin, reaching across Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio.A historic rainfall event during the first week of
  • The Louisville District Flood Fight Teams from Levee Safety work with the local levee sponsors on sandbag placement in Frankfort, Kentucky, April 6.

    USACE Levee Safety partners with local sponsors to brace for historic flooding

    As historic flooding impacted parts of Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois in April, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District flood fight teams were on the front lines. Three Flood Fight Teams from the district’s Levee Safety Program partnered with local levee sponsors to monitor conditions and protect communities from the high-water

  • March

    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
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managed the successful repair of Camp Shelby’s Equipment Concentration Site in January 2025, as part of the Louisville District’s Maintenance and Repair Army Reserve Program. Camp Shelby is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and is part of the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center.

    USACE supports readiness through the Maintenance and Repair Army Reserve Program

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District continues to play an important role in supporting Army Reserve soldiers through its Maintenance and Repair Army Reserve program, also known as the MRAR program. This program ensures that aging facilities receive needed repairs and upgrades, extending their service life and enhancing soldier

  • December

    Smithland Locks and Dam Miter Gate Rehab Project

    USACE completes maintenance at Smithland Locks and Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District successfully completed maintenance at Smithland Locks and Dam, located in Brookport, Illinois (Ohio River Mile 918.5), as part of USACE’s efforts to increase reliability and efficiency on the inland waterways system.Smithland Locks and Dam, originally placed in operation in 1979, is home to two

  • October

    DamBot 1.0 makes a splash as it enters the water during a dam conduit inspection at Taylorsville Lake in Taylorsville, Ky., Sept. 19, 2024. DamBot 1.0 is just over 5-ft wide, 10-ft long and about 6.5-ft tall with all components installed and stowed.

    Innovative DamBot transforms dam inspections, increases personnel safety

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District’s dam safety team, along with members from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, also known as ERDC, used the USACE DamBot 1.0 to perform a conduit inspection at Taylorsville Lake Dam in Taylorsville, Kentucky, Sept. 19, 2024.  The robot, which can be operated remotely, prevents
  • A teacher and some of her pre-k students enjoy lunch at Daegu Elementary in South Korea. The Louisville District equipped the school and more than 200 classrooms around the globe with furniture and curriculum prior to the new 2024-2025 school year.

    Louisville District successfully outfits over 200 DoDEA Pre-K classrooms around the world

    In support of the Department of Defense Education Activity’s new Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program, which provides early childhood education to military families worldwide, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District equipped more than 200 classrooms around the globe with furniture and curriculum prior to the new school year. “The
  • Eric Reusch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District Regulatory Division chief, presents during the first informational community listening session held Oct. 2 at the McAlpine Locks and Dam Training Center in Louisville, Ky.

    USACE Louisville District Regulatory Division hosts community listening session

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District Regulatory Division hosted an informational community listening session Oct. 2 at the McAlpine Locks and Dam Training Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The event welcomed partners, stakeholders and members of the public to gain insight into the USACE Regulatory Program and its impact on the region

  • August

    Louisville District Commander Col. L. Reyn Mann (center) and The Nature Conservancy and US Fish and Wildlife Service partners watch the removal of Green River Dam 5 along the Green River in Brownsville, Kentucky, Aug. 23, 2024. As of late August, 75 percent of the dam has been removed.

    Removal efforts resume at Green River Dam No. 5

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with support from The Nature Conservancy, resumed work in early July to complete removal of Green River Lock and Dam No. 5 in Kentucky. Dam removal was temporarily suspended in July 2022 due to concerns from the Edmonson County Water District regarding