Researchers say drought, sea level rise, severe storms and dredging are partly to blame for the increased in frequency and ...

The Mississippi River crested in New Orleans this week, capping an anxious period for the engineers and residents who live ...

As flooding cycles on the Mississippi Delta region, more rounds of heavy rain are on the way and could spark new flooding ...

More: Latest federal Water Resources Development Act addresses climate extremes and flooding along the Mississippi River More: Vital to wildlife, water quality and flood defense, wetlands are ...

The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management ...

Languages: English. The Mississippi River is a critical transportation route for agricultural and industrial goods, and high water levels are affecting river navigation and barge movement.

the new Bayou Chene floodgate was closed for the first time due to high water to protect several parishes from backwater flooding as the Atchafalaya River continues to rise. The Mississippi has ...

Mississippi River flooding has started in the Mississippi delta. North Lake Ferguson Road in Washington County is officially closed to public traffic due to water accumulation on the roadway. The ...

According to the National Wildlife Federation, nearly 20 million people rely on the Mississippi River Basin for daily drinking water. The river also helps support a billion-dollar industry that ...

TRACK WARREN COUNTY AND THE CITY OF VICKSBURG HAVE ANNOUNCED A STATE OF EMERGENCY AS MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVELS RISE. <"RIGHT NOW 48.5 ON THE VICKSBURG GAGE IS THE PREDICTION ON OR ABOUT THE 20TH OF ...

THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, TAKING NEW ACTION AGAINST THE RISING MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE CORPS HAS ACTIVATED ITS ONE FLOOD FIGHT PROCEDURES AFTER WATER LEVELS WENT ABOVE 11FT AT THE CARROLLTON ...