The Mississippi River crested in New Orleans this week, capping an anxious period for the engineers and residents who live ...

By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune “The public mind has for some time appeared to be interested and alarmed, ...

The McAlpine Locks and Dam play a crucial role in helping vessels down the Ohio River, but what else do they do?

A new round of heavy rain will target some of the same areas of the Tennessee, Ohio and middle Mississippi valleys that were swamped by flooding multiple times earlier in April, AccuWeather ...

Mississippi River water flows through the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam in downtown Minneapolis. A conservation organization has named the Mississippi River as the most endangered river in ...

The Ohio River feeds into the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois, and eventually makes its way to the Lower Mississippi River and the Miss-Lou. Officials in Vidalia, Louisiana, and Natchez have ...

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 is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management ...

The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's future, according to an environmental group based in ...

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 ...