Mississippi Delta floodgate News

Mississippi Floodgate Opened Again to Drain Delta

A floodgate in Mississippi has reopened as the Mississippi River falls, allowing a months-long flood in parts of the Mississippi Delta to begin draining. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it opened the Steele Bayou floodgate north of Vicksburg …

4 Months of Mississippi Delta Flooding Taking a Toll on Farmers, Residents

Larry Walls should have been out working in his fields last week. Instead, his John Deere tractor is parked on high ground, just beyond the reach of the ever-encroaching floodwaters in the southern Mississippi Delta. Four months into what seems …

Mississippi Floodgate Reopened as High Water Stands in Delta

A floodgate in the Mississippi Delta has been reopened as large stretches of rural land remain underwater. The Mississippi Levee Board says the Steele Bayou floodgate was opened Thursday. The structure north of Vicksburg helps regulate water levels inside a …