The Kentucky River is just shy of reaching record water levels. When authorities or meteorologists talk about a river crest, what they mean is the level at which river water peaks before it goes down.

Tom Howarth is a Newsweek reporter based in Bristol, U.K. His focus is reporting on nature and science. He covers climate change, biodiversity, extreme weather, zoonotic diseases and more.

(WKRN) — In south Middle Tennessee, the Duck River is considered to be one of Tennessee’s hidden gems and is one of the most biodiverse rivers in North America. But it also supplies water for ...

National water conservation groups filed a legal petition Tuesday asking the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to stop downstream Colorado River users from wasting water. The petition requests that the ...

The Louisville Water Company has resumed its lengthy pipe replacement project along the River Road corridor. River Road closures are expected to continue until Summer 2026 due to the project.

The National Park Service said Friday that it is closing all access points in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area because of rising water levels on the Delaware River. The river itself ...

On the Pecos River, there hasn’t been enough water to distribute to irrigation districts below the Red Bluff Reservoir in recent years. While farmers and cities face increasing water scarcity ...