President Trump is not the first to downplay providing federal emergency relief. During the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, ...

Perhaps the beauty and mystique of the Mississippi River is an acquired taste, best enjoyed from the water itself. As seen from the road that parallels the river for most of its nearly 2,400-mile ...

Madeline Heim is a Report for America corps reporter who writes about environmental issues in the Mississippi River watershed and across Wisconsin. Contact her at 920-996-7266 or [email protected] .

The Mississippi River is forecast to reach 17 feet at the Carrollton Gauge in New Orleans Tuesday, which is the marker for flood stage. To manage the rising river, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...

Preparations begin as Mississippi River flood waters are on the way. Brian Todd, Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. Updated Wed, April 19, 2023 at 12:18 AM UTC. 4 min read. Apr. 18—WABASHA, Minn.

A prolonged flood event is beginning to unfold along the lower Mississippi River, a consequence of the widespread heavy rainfall that drenched the river basin in early April. Experts predict the ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - As the Mississippi River continues to rise, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin Phase One of their flood fight next week, which includes daily inspections.

The Mississippi River has always flooded, but experts say floods are becoming more frequent, ... The increase in flooding has affected West Tennesseans as recently as the beginning of April.

NEW ORLEANS — The Mississippi River at the Carrollton gauge in New Orleans has risen above 11 feet, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to activate Phase I flood fight procedures ...

Water levels in the Lower Mississippi River have dipped unusually low for a third year in a row, restricting how much grain can be transported downstream as harvest season gets underway.If levels ...

The gates at Lock and Dam No. 5A near Fountain City. Wis., were open to allow water to flow freely Friday, March 27, 2020, on the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River is expected to crest the ...