12 May 2022

Sturgeon flow augmentation begins May 16 at Libby Dam

Water managers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with federal, tribal, and state fishery biologists, have determined that spring run-off conditions warrant the commencement of required flow augmentation at Libby Dam, Montana, for endangered Kootenai River white sturgeon downstream in Idaho. The flow augmentation operation includes increasing outflows to provide river conditions that may increase sturgeon spawning success in the lower Kootenai River.

4 Apr 2022

Corps of Engineers to begin Grays Harbor maintenance dredging April 12

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to conduct Grays Harbor maintenance dredging in the Outer

25 Feb 2022

Chittenden Locks small chamber closing for maintenance

The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks small chamber will close to marine traffic 5:30 a.m. February 28 through 5 p.m. March 14, 2022.

20 Jan 2022

Army Corps of Engineers announces $68.8 million in infrastructure investment and disaster relief funding for Washington projects

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Wednesday $68.823 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the 2022 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act will aid Washington state projects.

7 Jan 2022

Army Corps of Engineers assisting with local flood fight efforts

The Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) emergency operations center is activated to respond to the atmospheric river and heavy rain currently impacting the region. Several rivers are expected to rise into moderate flood stage and record flood stage with the most significant impacts predicted to occur in the Chehalis River Basin, according to the National Weather Service.

6 Dec 2021

Seattle District begins to wrap-up flood operations

After multiple atmospheric river weather events through the last half of November, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ flood fighting activity is winding down. During the events, USACE deployed flood teams supplying communities with technical assistance. They also contributed 167,500 sandbags, 1,320 Hesco barriers and 750 super sacks to help needed flood areas.

27 Nov 2021

USACE repairs levees ahead of storm, provides 120,000 sandbags to Western Washington communities

USACE delivered 120,000 sandbags to flood affected communities over the past two weeks and completed work filling levee breaches caused by last week’s storms in Whatcom County, including Rainbow Slough Levee near Ferndale Road.

19 Nov 2021

Army Corps of Engineers dam operations significantly reduced downstream flood risk

As U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ flood response teams were supporting local communities in Skagit, Whatcom and Snohomish counties over the weekend, Seattle District water managers were busy regulating flows at five dams to reduce downstream flood risk. Without those efforts, levees in Mount Vernon would have overtopped, leading to catastrophic flooding.

14 Nov 2021

Army Corps of Engineers Flood Fight Aid to Communities continues

Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Operations Center and flood response teams continue local flood fight efforts in communities impacted by back-to-back atmospheric rivers bringing heavy precipitation to the region.

12 Nov 2021

Army Corps of Engineers amplifies its flood fight assistance across communities

Seattle District strengthens its flood fight efforts across communities in the Pacific Northwest in response to an atmospheric river and heavy rainfall throughout the region.