Staff Gage at Bonnet Carré Spillway

A staff gage at the Bonnet Carré Spillway, which is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

In late 2015/early 2016, unusually large rainfall in the Upper Mississippi River Valley led to flooding throughout Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. USGS water science centers responded to the flooding by measuring the streamflow, collecting water quality information, and providing that information to emergency responders.