Arkansas Levee Task Force

An Arkansas panel formed after historic flooding last year released a report on Tuesday recommending increased oversight of the state's levees, consolidation of some levee districts and state grants to fund improvements. read more >

The historic spring flooding in Arkansas caused at least $100 million in damage. Now comes the re-evaluation of Arkansas’ long-neglected levee system, which will surely seek to address at least two big public policy questions: Who should be responsible for the levees? Who should pay for their maintenance? read more >

Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces additional appointments to the Arkansas Levee Task Force he created by executive order last month. read more >

Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued an executive order Thursday to create the Arkansas Levee Task Force, which will study and analyze the current conditions of the state’s levees, following record flooding along the Arkansas River earlier this month. read more >