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US Army Corps of Engineers activates high-water plan as Mississippi River rises

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has activated its flood fight plan for the Mississippi River.

USACE officials said the river has risen above 11 feet at the Carrollton Gauge, causing them to begin phase one of their high-water procedures.

According to the USACE, phase one includes levee patrols twice a week until the water level gets below 11 feet. It is automatically triggered when the river reaches 11 feet and is predicted to keep rising.

USACE leaders said the increased patrols allow them to “respond quickly to any problem areas that may develop along the levee system because of the elevated water levels.”

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USACE officials said the National Weather Service predicts that the river will crest at the Carrollton Gauge on March 4 at 12.3 feet before falling.

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