The director of USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub says the wetter than expected spring has helped rebound water levels along the Mississippi River. Dennis Todey tells Brownfield the river suffered from extremely low conditions last fall.

IF THERE ARE ANY WEATHER THREATS. ALL RIGHT. ALSO, INCREASED LEVEE INSPECTIONS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN NEW ORLEANS. AND ALL OF THIS IS TRIGGERED BY RISING WATER LEVELS. RIGHT NOW, THE WATER HAS PASSED 11FT, WHICH MEANS THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ...

N EW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Army Corps of Engineers has initiated its phase 1 flood fight, as the Mississippi River rises to somewhat normal late spring levels. Weather watchers say the prognosis is good, but acknowledge the potential for a recurring saltwater wedge problem that plagued the region last year.

With the Mississippi River steadily rising in the New Orleans area because of late-spring rainfall upstream, the Army Corps of Engineers expects to begin a first phase of flood preparations