NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The United States Coast Guard is investigating a vessel collision on the Lower Mississippi River that sunk a barge. According to guardsmen, around 9:20 p.m. on Sunday, April ...

The Captain of the Port temporarily closed the Lower Mississippi River Waterway from mile marker 108 to 111, above Head of Passes, due to safety hazards associated with the breakaway and the ...

The flooding can occur even though only one-third to one-half of the rain that fell in prior events is likely to fall. This week, 2-4 inches of rain are forecast over a two- to three-day period.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking at a new Mississippi River restoration project, starting with a 39-mile stretch near Memphis, that could help save threatened and ...

In the Upper Midwest, the Mississippi River has spilled out of its banks, flooding surrounding towns. Areas around the southern portions of the river, however, are not at risk of flooding ...

The river's level near that Mississippi city on Thursday was 4.3 feet (1.3 meters), and it is projected to drop to 3 feet (0.9 meters) by Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The Coast Guard continues to respond to multiple barge groundings due to low water levels in the Lower Mississippi River. There are reports of barge groundings Tuesday near Stack Island, Mississippi, ...

Both fell in love with the Mississippi River — Twain as a boy growing up in Hannibal, Missouri, Upholt as a journalist drawn to the river’s cultural, economic and environmental staying power ...

In Greenville, Mississippi, the river is expected to crest at 52.5 feet on April 22. Power outages and business shutdowns are anticipated as water threatens ports and grain terminals.

NEW ORLEANS — The United States Coast Guard is investigating a vessel collision on the Lower Mississippi River that sunk a barge.According to guardsmen, around 9:20 p.m. on Sunday, April 27 ...

Plummeting water levels in the lower Mississippi River are projected to drop even further in the weeks ahead, a projection shows, dampening the region’s economic activity and potentially threatening ...