Red River Floods
“Something has Changed in the Red River”
— Army Corps, USA Today Network (March 20th, 2016)
“It’s difficult to understand how the Administration/Corps of Engineers can place a higher priority on creating wetland and recreation instead of flood risk reduction to protect our citizens, property and industry...”
— Richa Brontoli, Chairman Technical Flood Committee/Executive Director at Red River Valley Association (2016 )
“People right now are just trying to survive, take care of their livelihood”
— Lt. Bill Davis, Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesman (March 20th, 2016)
“When people start saying, ‘What we need to do is go in there and dredge it’ - I don’t know where each year you would put 115,000 dump trucks of sand… "
— Steve Prator, Caddo Parish Sheriff (March 15th, 2017)
“If you flooded before and had mud in your home, I would stop what I’m doing because more than likely you’re going to get water in your home again”
— Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington, Shreveport Times (June 21st, 2015)
“The unpredictable nature of Red River means, to keep it navigable, it must undergo annual dredging”
— “As Red Rages ..” Shreveport Times (May 21st, 2015)
Most Dangerous Rivers in the World - #25 The Red River of the South
— Far and Wide Travel Magezine January 18, 2024
“"Removal of silt from the river’s channel by dredging to provide flood protection is not economically feasible and possible”
— Caddo & Bossier Parishes, Flood Technical Committee 2017
“The 1990 Red River flood used nearly the same volume of water....but this time [June 2015] the final height in Shreveport was 2.5 feet higher”
— Red River Revision, Shreveport Times
Helping Reduce the Risk
The 2015 Louisiana floods were a harsh lesson. We stand guard now, dredging the Red River to prevent future devastation. But our purpose goes deeper. We transform the very sediment we remove.
Reborn as damp, clean sand, it becomes a lifeline – a safe, eco-friendly proppant for responsible oil and natural gas fracking. We believe in second chances, in using resources wisely.
We're building a future where the Red River flows freely, and the earth's bounty is harnessed sustainably. Join us – together, we'll rewrite the Red River's story, one where safety meets progress.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Numerical Sedimentation Model Study
Dredging the Red River removes built-up sediment, increasing the river's capacity to carry floodwaters and reducing the risk of overflow onto surrounding areas. This helps to protect communities and infrastructure from the devastating effects of floods.
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Red River Flooding - Flood Technical Committee, Caddo and Bossier Parishes
