As severe thunderstorms and rain hit much of the central part of the United States, flash flooding threatened parts of Texas and Oklahoma and areas along the Mississippi River.

The Army Corps of Engineers began testing the spillway Monday in the event of a partial opening later this week.

The Corps of Engineers ran a test of the Bonnet Carre Spillway on Monday in preparation for the possibility it will have to ...

The Corps has not yet announced whether the agency will open the spillway, and says they are monitoring the forecast before ...