According to the North Central River Forecast Center in Chanhassen, Minnesota, the Mississippi River at Rock Island is expected to reach its 15-foot flood stage by 1 p.m. Wednesday.

The Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 15, Rock Island, is forecast to crest at 20 feet Monday morning and remain there Tuesday before the floodwaters begin to slowly recede.

Longtime river pilot Mark Delesdernier will be honored with the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award, when LeBoeuf Bros. Towing christens a new tugboat in his honor on Saturday.

Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the largest river in North America. It flows 2,350 miles from its source at Lake Itasca through the center of the continental US to the Gulf of Mexico.

A video of animals swimming in the Mississippi River, initially thought to be bears, was likely a group of hogs. MDWFP encourages residents to report bear sightings to help track the growing ...

COON RAPIDS, Minn. (FOX 9) - The cause of a sheen spotted on the Mississippi River near Coon Rapids earlier in the week has been identified by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).

Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the largest river in North America. It flows 2,350 miles from its source at Lake Itasca through the center of the continental US to the Gulf of Mexico.

Experience national, regional, and local musicians at the Mississippi River Festival this weekend in Alton. Don't miss the music and festivities!

Mississippi has 37 death row inmates and all but one are men. Richard Gerald Jordan, 79, is the longest-serving death row inmate, and is scheduled for execution Wednesday.

Mississippi adds to rising U.S. execution count with Jordan’s death Jordan’s execution is the 25th in the U.S. this year.