Backwater flooding happens when the Mississippi River is higher (about 43’ at Vicksburg) than the Yazoo River and blocks its ...

The infrastructure along the Mississippi River has long protected the New Orleans area from catastrophic flooding. But a list of concerns are converging, particularly involving the Mississippi Gulf ...

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The Mississippi River’s connection to Louisiana is existential. The river built the land on which many of us reside. As long ...

After another winter with not much snow, there's little spring flood risk on the upper Mississippi River, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service. Minor to moderate flooding could ...

There has been a lot of talk about the term “atmospheric river” in the last month or so. Some feel the term is now being overused or even misused. So what is an atmospheric river? The term first ...

GRAND TOWER, Ill. — Countless tourists flocked to southern Missouri in 2022 for what they thought was going to be a "once in a lifetime" event. The fabled Tower Rock walkway has instead defied ...

The Mississippi River Trail runs 3,000 miles for bikers between Minnesota and Louisiana. Today, all municipalities along the Great River Road have signed off on making the trail's Wisconsin portion ...

The San Saba River reached minor flood stage overnight, peaking near 26 feet. Officials warn water levels may rise again today. Body Language Experts Say Marjorie Taylor Greene’s CNN Apology For ...

SAN FRANCISCO — An atmospheric river has begun to slam California that is expected to bring days of heavy rain, strong wind gusts and potentially feet of mountain snow to the Golden State through ...

In the wake of the deadly July 4 Guadalupe River flooding that killed 119 people in Kerr County, much attention has been focused on the lack of warning systems, which left sleeping campers, residents ...