NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has paused its Phase 1 Flood Fight for the New Orleans district’s high-water season after water levels fell below 11 feet high on Tuesday, July 8.
According to the Corp of Engineers, New Orleans District, for 106 days of 2025, Phase 1 has been active as a proactive measure because levels have remained at or above 11 feet at the Carrollton Gage.
(courtesy: u. S. Army, ryan labadens)
Now that river levels have dropped, and officials with the National Weather Service reportedly forecast that levels will continue to drop, subsurface work within 1,500 feet of levees will be allowed to resume.
Officials say that any points of concern spotted along the levee system should be reported to the local levee district or the Corps of Engineers at 504-862-2201.
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