1 day ago · Spilling at Kentucky Dam ahead of heavy rain. Police identify possible suspect after investigating shots fired in Cape Girardeau. Power outages in the Heartland 4/2.

• Promote proactive dam safety programs that balance sound science and economics with risk reduction and public safety. • Recognize that adequately funding dam safety programs is the most cost effective

Extreme rainfall events can cause severe damage to these structures. Many dams and levees are 50-100 years old and under-designed for today’s climate. In the worst case, the dam could fail, causing catastrophic devastation and loss of life.

This site contains our fundamental, intermediate, and advanced dam and levee safety training for USACE-internal audiences, sponsors, stakeholders, public and private dam and levee safety...

Training Aids for Dam Safety (TADS): A Self-Instructional Study Course in Dam Safety Practices. TADS is a self-contained, self-paced training course consisting of 21 modules (workbooks and videos) for engineers, technicians, dam owners and operators, water resource managers, dam safety program managers, public officials, and the public.

Feb 17, 2025 · GRAND RIVERS, Ky. (WSIL) -- The Kentucky Dam along the Tennessee River is spilling millions of gallons of water following heavy rain which fell across the region. The Tennessee Valley Authority...

Sep 20, 2023 · No dam is flood-proof, as flooding after days of heavy rains in southern Brazil has shown. But dam failure needn't be deadly. Here's what you need to know.

Feb 5, 2010 · Scientists have long suspected that the world’s dams can create their own weather, often bringing more rain. Water in reservoirs behind dams, plus the water used to irrigate nearby land puts more...

Oct 10, 2024 · With over 90,000 aging dams still in service, the increasing likelihood of intense rainfall sequences raises concerns about future dam failures. An increase in the rate of dam failures has led to...

On average, 75 percent of California's annual precipitation – made up of rain, snow, and hail – falls from November through March. The bulk of this precipitation occurs in just three months -- December, January, and February -- when California tends to get a small number of large winter storms called atmospheric rivers.