For the 11th time in its history, the Bonnet Carré Spillway will be opened Sunday.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers made the decision earlier in the week to open the spillway to help control the rising Mississippi River levels. Opening procedures will begin at 10 a.m.Army Corps officials understand that the opening of the spillway is a sight to see. It has set up a location for the general public to view the opening Sunday morning.Officials said members of the public should head to the Project Office, at 16302 River Road in Norco to view the Bonnet Carré Spillway opening.As a reminder, the Army Corps wants people to know that drones and other unmanned aerial systems are not permitted during the opening.WDSU will provide live coverage of the opening on air and online.The opening of the spillway comes after much speculation surrounded when it would open due to the recent heavy rainfall in the Mississippi Valley. The move is to keep the volume of Mississippi River flow at New Orleans from exceeding 1.25 million cubic feet per second, the Corps said.The Corps said that all third-party users and grantees should take immediate steps to remove their movable property and protect existing facilities and immovable property within the spillway.Additionally, all public access areas within the spillway, including the public boat launches, Lower Guide Levee Road, and the St. Charles Parish Recreation Area near U.S. Highway 61 will be closed beginning on Sunday until further notice.

For the 11th time in its history, the Bonnet Carré Spillway will be opened Sunday.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers made the decision earlier in the week to open the spillway to help control the rising Mississippi River levels. Opening procedures will begin at 10 a.m.

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Army Corps officials understand that the opening of the spillway is a sight to see. It has set up a location for the general public to view the opening Sunday morning.

Officials said members of the public should head to the Project Office, at 16302 River Road in Norco to view the Bonnet Carré Spillway opening.

As a reminder, the Army Corps wants people to know that drones and other unmanned aerial systems are not permitted during the opening.

WDSU will provide live coverage of the opening on air and online.

The opening of the spillway comes after much speculation surrounded when it would open due to the recent heavy rainfall in the Mississippi Valley. The move is to keep the volume of Mississippi River flow at New Orleans from exceeding 1.25 million cubic feet per second, the Corps said.

The Corps said that all third-party users and grantees should take immediate steps to remove their movable property and protect existing facilities and immovable property within the spillway.

Additionally, all public access areas within the spillway, including the public boat launches, Lower Guide Levee Road, and the St. Charles Parish Recreation Area near U.S. Highway 61 will be closed beginning on Sunday until further notice.