While officials are monitoring flood conditions along the Mississippi River, the water levels are not expected to rival last year’s record-setting flood fight. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers does not expect to open the Bonnet Carré or Morganza spillways this year, Col. Stephen Murphy told the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority board Wednesday. The Mississippi River is expected to crest in early March, he said. The Corps opened the Bonnet Carré twice last year and faces lawsuits claiming harm caused by the influx of river water. While Murphy did not discuss the lawsuits, he said the Corps is working to ...