Urgent Nav Alerts

Illinois Waterway, mile 244.6, Marseilles Lock, daily closures 0600-1800, 6/1- 8/31/19

  • Date Reported: Apr 19, 2019
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: USACE Rock Island
  • Description:
    NOTE: Marseilles & Starved Rock Locks will provide one scheduled recreational lockage daily at 0530. This ensures that recreational craft are transiting and finding safe...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 41° 19.712' / W 088° 45.258'

Illinois Waterway, mile 231.0, Starved Rock Lock, daily closures 0600-1800, 6/1- 8/31/19

  • Date Reported: Apr 19, 2019
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: USACE Rock Island
  • Description:
    NOTE: Marseilles & Starved Rock Locks will provide one scheduled recreational lockage daily at 0530. This ensures that recreational craft are transiting and finding safe...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 41° 19.191' / W 088° 58.264'

KY: Cumberland River, Barkley Lock, daily closure

  • Date Reported: May 1, 2019
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: USACE Nashville
  • Description:
    Intermittent closures for installation of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acoustic fish fence have been scheduled for Barkley Lock beginning 28 May 2019 and...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 37° 00.955' / W 088° 16.066'

Illinois Waterway, Miles 187.0 - 0.0, recreational traffic discouraged

  • Date Reported: Jun 13, 2019
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: CG 8th District (Rivers) LNM 08g24/19
  • Description:
    The following areas are in the high water action phase IAW the Western Rivers WAP Annex:Peoria Zone (Mile 187.0 – Mile 145.6),Cooperas Creek Zone (Mile...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 40° 59.820' / W 089° 25.934'

Illinois Waterway, Miles 0.0-187.0, recreational traffic discouraged

  • Date Reported: Jun 13, 2019
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: CG 8th District (Rivers) LNM 08g24/19
  • Description:
    The following areas are in the high water action phase IAW the Western Rivers WAP Annex:Peoria Zone (Mile 187.0 – Mile 145.6),Cooperas Creek Zone (Mile...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 38° 57.949' / W 090° 26.125'

MS: Tenn-Tom Waterway, mile 357.0, channel width restricted, dredging continues

  • Date Reported: May 22, 2019
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: CG 8th District (Gulf) LNM 08g212019
  • Description:
    A pilot channel has been dredged to support a 150 wide by 9 deep channel at mile 357.5. Navigational buoys have been set in the...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 33° 49.338' / W 088° 31.073'

AL: Tombigbee River, Coffeeville Lock, closure for maintenance

  • Date Reported: May 29, 2019
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: USACE Mobile
  • Description:
    Notice is given to mariners that Coffeeville Lock, mile 116.6, will close to address allision damage to the upstream miter gates. Demopolis Lock, mile 213.2,...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 31° 45.468' / W 088° 07.517'

AL: Tombigbee River, Demopolis Lock, closure for maintenance

  • Date Reported: May 29, 2019
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: USACE Mobile
  • Description:
    Notice is given to mariners that Coffeeville Lock, mile 116.6, will close to address allision damage to the upstream miter gates. Demopolis Lock, mile 213.2,...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 32° 31.185' / W 087° 52.665'

IL: Upper Mississippi River, mile 201, Mel Price Lock closed due to high water

  • Date Reported: May 29, 2019
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: CG 8th District (Rivers) LNM 08r222019
  • Description:
    Continuing until further notice, Mel Price L/D in the vicinity of Mile 200.5, is closed due to high water levels. All navigation interest should be...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 38° 52.323' / W 090° 09.357'

IL: Illinois Waterway, Lockport Lock, August closure

  • Date Reported: Jun 5, 2019
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: CG 9th District LNM 09232019
  • Description:
    Full Closure for Lockport Lock and Dam. Lockport Lock and Dam MM 291.0 will be closed to all navigation starting at 6:00 a.m. on Friday...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 41° 34.209' / W 088° 04.642'