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

University of Minnesota researchers say using nature instead of concrete is best for controlling Mississippi River flooding in Minnesota and the upper Midwest.

Mississippi River flood impacts in, near Natchez, MS. The Mississippi River at Natchez is predicted to crest at 54 feet on the Natchez gauge on April 22. Flood stage is 48 feet.

Some residents along the Upper Mississippi River evacuated their homes this week while others scrambled to prepare for near-record flooding.

The Mississippi River stayed high for months, and the gates never opened. Big floods along the Mississippi have become more common. Experts who study the river say there are various reasons.

(Courtesy of Anderson Jones) The 2019 flood was historic, but this part of Mississippi is prone to flooding. When the Mississippi River is at flood stage, the Steele Bayou drainage gates stay closed ...