Missouri is almost completely in drought and Iowa is almost drought-free. The top and bottom of the Mississippi River has had ...

Along with calls for better disaster mitigation programs, the mayors announced a new federal data tool that will compile ...

Elevation plays a key role. The elevation of the Mississippi riverbed is lower than the Gulf’s. In fact, it’s not higher than the Gulf until after Natchez, MS. The lower riverbed, combined with the ...

Make the most of Minnesota’s changing fall colors and hit the road! September is Drive the Great River Month, and the MN ...

The Mississippi River stretches for around 2,400 miles from central Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Every year, 30 to 50 paddlers attempt to travel its length.

DE SOTO - At the junction of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, there's a place called Reno Bottoms, where the Mississippi River spreads out from its main channel into thousands of acres of tranquil ...

AccuWeather meteorologists are warning that impacts from major river flooding that began over the weekend could persist for weeks in some areas. Last week, an atmospheric river brought record-breaking ...

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American Rivers said in its 40th annual report identifying endangered waterways that the health of the Mississippi River and the safety of Americans are at risk. Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s ...

Thanks to “Ol’ Man River,” the Broadway show tune made famous by Paul Robeson, many of us grew up thinking of the Mississippi River not merely as a piece of geography but a giant personality. That ...

BOOTHVILLE – Just off the Mississippi River in southeast Louisiana, an 18-wheeler trailer filled with white cylinders whirred as workers prepared to turn the machine off for the day. The truck houses ...