Snowmelt, the single biggest predictor of the river's spring flood risk, won't play a big role this year as there wasn't much snow to begin with across the river basin.
Dry and unfrozen soils along the Mississippi River and its tributaries in Iowa and Illinois have soaked up recent rain.
As we head into Friday afternoon and evening, most of the ingredients for strong to severe thunderstorms will definitely be present, but there is a key factor that could restrict widespread storm ...
The state’s water supply faces numerous threats. And by one estimate, the state’s municipal supply will not meet demand by ...