Signed into law Jan. 4, this year’s package includes studies on increased flooding in the upper basin, flood mitigation ...

Other approved flood control projects will be funded along the lower Mississippi River and its tributaries, including the Ouachita River in Louisiana. Several counties in Mississippi will also receive ...

The data that Burdis and Jankowski are looking at is much newer, dating back about 30 years, but it shows a similar trend.

Mississippi and Louisiana. Its 1.2 million square mile drainage basin includes 32 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces, with its many tributaries draining water into the main river stem.

(THE CONVERSATION) Flooding is one of the deadliest and costliest natural disasters in the U.S., causing billions of dollars in damage each year. In 2024 alone, floods destroyed homes in over a dozen ...

American Cruise Lines is sharing new details about its 2025 season on the Mississippi River. Throughout this year, the company will have five riverboats offering more than 12 itineraries on the ...

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical as the river basin sees more frequent ...

which includes the Mississippi River from its headwaters to where it meets the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois, as well as the Illinois River and portions of some smaller tributaries. The upper ...