GIWW: HURRICANE SEASON – Special Notice

By Aimee Andres | May 16, 2022


HURRICANE SEASON - Special Notice

Notice Number: 20270/MVN 22-59
Date: 06/01/2022 00:00 thru 11/30/2022 23:59 CDT

Mariners are advised that the Hurricane Season extends from 1 June 2022 to 30 November 2022.

Locks and Navigation Structures operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will attempt to pass navigation until such time that water levels and wind conditions render operations unsafe.  The structures are then closed in accordance with Hurricane procedures.

Mariners will be given as much notice as possible when structures are to be closed.  However, these structures may be closed on short notice well in advance of the actual storm.  Mariners are advised to seek safe harbor as soon as possible.

General information for the New Orleans District can be found at:  https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil

Mariners using the following structures should consult the respective agency listed below for updates:

  • GIWW Sector Gate (on the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Surge Barrier) – Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East
  • Bayou Bienvenue Floodgate - Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East
  • Bayou Bienvenue Lift Gate – Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East
  • Seabrook Sector Gate – Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority–East
  • Bayou Dupre Floodgate – Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority–East

Information for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority -East can be found at: https://www.floodauthority.org/

  • Harvey Canal Sector Gate - Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West
  • GIWW West Closure Complex (WCC) – Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West
  • Bayou Segnette Sector Gate – Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West

Information for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority -West can be found at: https://slfpaw.org/floodgate-summary/

  • Bayou Verret Floodgate (also known as the Sellers Canal Floodgate) – St. Charles Parish

Information for St. Charles Parish Government can be found at:  http://www.stcharlesgov.net/departments/emergency-preparedness

  • Hero Canal Stoplog Gate – Plaquemines Parish
  • Empire Lock – Plaquemines Parish
  • Ostrica Lock – Plaquemines Parish
  • Empire Floodgate – Plaquemines Parish

Information for Plaquemines Parish Government can be found at:  https://plaqueminesparish.com/

  • Larose Floodgate – Lafourche Parish
  • Leon Theriot Floodgate (Golden Meadow) – Lafourche Parish

Information for Lafourche Parish Government can be found at:  https://www.lafourchegov.org/

//signed//

 

MICHELLE C. DAIGLE
Chief, Technical Support Branch
Operations Division


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