A map shared on X, TikTok, Facebook and Threads, among other platforms, in August 2024 claimed to show the Mississippi River and its tributaries. One popular example was shared to X (archived) on ...

Cities along the Mississippi River are closing their flood gates and preparing for water to continue to rise after four days of torrential downpours soaked basin states with up to 15 inches of ...

We compared the map in question to those published in scientific literature depicting the watershed, drainage basin and tributaries of the Mississippi River. Though there were similarities between ...

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.

MRCTI, which represents 105 cities along the 10 mainstem states of the Mississippi River Basin, is working with Munich Re, a German multinational insurance company, to create the insurance product.

As the Mississippi River is one of the longest in the country, there is no one set answer. At the most shallow point, the river is only about 18 inches deep and about 20 feet across.