3 Jun 2025

Buoy reinstallation effort ensures safety at Nolin River Lake

In early April, historic flooding impacted much of the region over seen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District. Among the top priorities for the Green River Area lakes in the aftermath was locating and reinstalling hundreds of regulatory buoys. These buoys are essential for keeping boaters safe and informed.Buoys with messages like

31 May 2025

Standing Strong: How the Louisville District keeps dams, communities safe

Dam Safety Awareness Day is commemorated each year on May 31. National Dam Safety Awareness Day is a reminder that while dams provide valuable services to communities nationwide, none are risk free.Dams across the U.S. serve a vital role in reducing flood risks for communities. They also support wildlife habitats, offer recreational opportunities,

14 May 2025

USACE leadership visits Beattyville, Kentucky ahead of final flood risk management report

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District recently hosted Maj. Gen. Jason Kelly, Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, on a visit to Beattyville, Kentucky, May 13, 2025, to conduct a site visit and receive a pre-chief’s report briefing on the Kentucky River, Beattyville, Flood

9 May 2025

Grissom ARB breaks ground on new Logistics Readiness Complex facility

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District joined partners to break ground on a new state-of-the-art Logistics Readiness Complex at Grissom Air Reserve Base in Indiana, May 8, 2025.The 33,000-square-foot, one-story facility will consolidate the squadron’s supply, vehicle management, traffic management, and mobilization planning operations

1 May 2025

Connecting people, project and purpose: The story of an outreach coordinator

An outreach coordinator is often the public’s first point of contact with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during times of need and plays a dynamic role on projects that can have lasting impacts for communities. For Brandon Brummett, Louisville District outreach coordinator, the position is a way to connect people, projects and purpose.  “This is

23 Apr 2025

Agency workshop provides recovery options in Eastern Kentucky flood efforts

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville and Nashville Districts, with cooperating federal and state agencies, participated in a Resources and Permitting workshop in Hazard, Kentucky, April 23, 2025. The workshop was a continuation of conversations with local government officials in Eastern Kentucky to discuss ways to recover from flood-related

11 Apr 2025

USACE, EPA advance long-term water quality improvements in Milford, Ohio

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is partnering with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to use innovative technology to address a decades-long groundwater contamination concern at the Milford Contaminated Aquifer Superfund Site in Milford, Ohio. The project is currently

10 Apr 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

7 Apr 2025

Man on a mission: "Kayak Ron" works to keep Patoka Lake pristine

Volunteers play a crucial role in supporting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' mission, and one volunteer was recently recognized for his dedication to keep Patoka Lake pristine.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District’s Patoka Lake staff recognized Ron Sergesketter, also known as ‘Kayak Ron’, at Patoka Lake in Dubois, Indiana April

6 Apr 2025

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