The National Hydrography Dataset Plus High Resolution map of waterways, created by the US Geological Survey, is the highest-resolution survey of its kind. With nearly 25 million rivers, streams, pipe ...

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical.

The Mississippi River is the second-longest river in the U.S., second only to the Missouri River. The river passes through 10 states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky ...

The Water Resources Development Act was signed into law on Jan. 4 and includes studies on increased flooding in the upper Mississippi basin.

CHARLES PARISH. COAST GUARD OFFICIALS ARE STILL INVESTIGATING AFTER A COLLISION ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER CAUSED A DIESEL SPILL, SO FIVE PEOPLE HAD TO BE RESCUED FROM THE RIVER. AND IT ALSO CAUSED ...

Interstate 80 passes over the Mississippi River in an aerial photo taken from the east on Monday, September 18, 2023. Credit: Nick Rohlman / The Gazette, with aerial support provided by LightHawk ...