It will take days for major floodwaters to work their way south through the Mississippi. Flooding will persist through April.

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 Washington ...

Even boating on the river became unpleasant. The Minnesota Boat Club soon evolved into a purely social club, and the St. Paul Motor Boat Club abandoned the Mississippi for the St. Croix.