Snowmelt, the single biggest predictor of the river's spring flood risk, won't play a big role this year as there wasn't much snow to begin with across the river basin.

Dry and unfrozen soils along the Mississippi River and its tributaries in Iowa and Illinois have soaked up recent rain.

The Mississippi River has been on the rise ... Rising above 11 feet triggers what the Corps calls a phase 1 flood fight, which means increased levee checks in coordination with local authorities ...

One would think that Republicans would know better. One would think that Republicans from an important oil- and gas-producing ...

Mississippi experienced catastrophic flooding in 2019, with its namesake river rising up to a height of 50 feet in Vicksburg, where the flood stage is 43 feet. Members of MRCTI traveled to ...

As annual snowmelt is making its way south, flood warnings are in effect for much of the lower Mississippi basin once again. Mayors of cities along the Mississippi River have experienced increased ...

Winter and spring are normal times for the MIssissippi to experience higher water levels. High river levels can threaten the structural integrity of levees built to protect areas from flood disasters.

Here's what this outlook tells us. The spring flood risk continues to be below normal for the Mississippi River and near to below normal for tributary rivers across the region. Here are the key ...

The meeting covered a range of topics, including the economic impact of river transportation, the role of locks and dams, and ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The National Weather Service is anticipating even lower spring flood risks in Eastern Iowa than it ...