U.S. Army Corps of Engineers preparing for heavy rainfall and river levels this weekend
Old Hickory Dam in Hendersonville, Tennessee releases water downstream on the Cumberland River Feb. 11, 2025. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages water releases to balance flood risk reduction, navigation, and hydropower operations as heavy rainfall moves through the region. (USACE Photo by Arielle Gearhart)

The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in exempted or excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.