The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the incident, which comes during a period of elevated river levels "contributing to ...

Researchers say drought, sea level rise, severe storms and dredging are partly to blame for the increased in frequency and ...

Living Lands & Waters is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1998 by Chad Pregracke. While living and working on the ...

The predicted flow rate of the Mississippi River is just below the threshold for a partial opening of the Bonnet Carré ...

The biological mother of a dead newborn found floating on the Mississippi River in 2011 is facing criminal charges.

A barge breakaway and sinking temporarily closed part of the Mississippi River near New Orleans after a vessel collision ...

The Mississippi River is cresting earlier and slightly lower than expected, with no immediate plans to open the Bonnet Carré ...

The United States Coast Guard is investigating a vessel collision on the Lower Mississippi River that sunk a barge.

Just last week, the Army Corps of Engineers conducted a test opening of the spillway in Norco, about 33 miles upriver from ...

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

The Mississippi River crested above flood stage on Monday, April 28 in Vicksburg. The National Weather Service (NWS) expects ...