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 ...

Rating: Mostly True (About this rating?) Context: The map is an artistic rendering depicting attributes of the Mississippi River watershed — not an exact match. A map shared on X, TikTok ...

Hotter temperatures increased evaporation rates and decreased soil moisture, creating a flash drought – one that developed within weeks. The Mississippi River’s watershed drains an area that ...

Most of the upper Mississippi River basin is currently in drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Steady rains over longer periods of time can recharge moisture in the soil, Wendt said ...

Meaningful rainfall was hard to come by for large swaths of the Mississippi River watershed over the summer due to a seemingly never-ending series of heat domes which fueled record-breaking ...

Picking focus areas can be challenging when the sweeping topics include growth, environment, habitat, water quality, soil and ... on the One Watershed One Plan for the Mississippi River Brainerd ...

Madeline Heim is a Report for America corps reporter who writes about environmental issues in the Mississippi River watershed and across Wisconsin. Contact her at 920-996-7266 or mheim@gannett.com.

Hotter temperatures increased evaporation rates and decreased soil moisture, creating a flash drought — one that developed within weeks. The Mississippi River’s watershed drains an area that ...