15 Feb 2020

Corps awards a $37M contract to complete final repairs on Missouri River Levee System L-550

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District awarded a $37.4M construction contract to Weston Solutions of Chester, Pennsylvania, Friday. Awarding this contract keeps the team on track for closing the final breach on the L-550 levee system before Mar. 1.

13 Feb 2020

Corps remains on track for Mar. 1 initial closure on L-575 levee system

Six of the seven breaches along the L-575 system have been initially closed, with the seventh breach expected to be closed by Mar. 1.

13 Feb 2020

Corps returns entirety of Missouri River Levee System L-611-614 to pre-flood height, and awards a contract to complete levee repairs on the Papillion Creek Levee Systems in the Omaha Metro

Repairs on the Missouri River Levee System L-611-614 have returned the entirety of the levee system to its pre-flood height. Although the system has been returned to its pre-flood height, there is still an elevated risk until all of the damages on the levee system can be repaired. Repair efforts will continue on this levee system, such as relief well testing and replacement.

3 Feb 2020

Draft Programmatic EA for PL 84-99 levee repairs available for comment

A draft programmatic environmental assessment to evaluate the impacts of implementing structural repairs, under Public Law 84-99, to levees damaged during devastating flooding in March 2019 is currently available for review. Comments on the draft programmatic EA must be postmarked or received by March 4, 2020.