Environmentalists have come out against a potential bridge corridor that would bisect and partially destroy a primeval ...

The story of the United States becoming a global superpower is deeply intertwined with the river that runs through its heart—the Mississippi River. This mighty waterway served as a crucial artery for ...

New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the ...

High water on the Mississippi River. An increasing rate of flooding has been killing trees and aiding the spread of invasive grasses in the Mississippi Valley. Ashleigh Coleman So when in early ...

A conservation organization has named the Mississippi River as the most endangered river in the country. Every year, the advocacy group American Rivers publishes a list of the 10 U.S. rivers it ...

Preparation is underway in the city of Vicksburg as the Mississippi river continues to rise.The state of emergency was issued earlier this month as water from Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee head ...

Officials in Vicksburg and Warren County continue to prepare for flooding from the Mississippi River. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as of Friday morning, the ...

The Mississippi River's endangered status stems from uncertainty surrounding FEMA's future role in floodplain protection and infrastructure maintenance. FEMA plays a crucial role in disaster ...

The Mississippi is the world’s fourth largest river system—its basin includes all or part of 32 states and two Canadian provinces. Glacial movement shaped the Upper Mississippi ... 30 to 125 mile-wide ...

A dangerous flooding setup is taking shape across the Ozark Mountains ... Runoff from this weekend's rain will eventually flow into the Mississippi River but likely not until after water levels ...

A conservation group on Wednesday named the Mississippi River the “most endangered river of 2025,” citing threats to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which plays a key ...

The Mississippi ... River is expected to reach flood stage in Louisiana for the first time since 2019, prompting flood-fight measures. The rising river levels, caused by heavy rains in the Ohio ...