An April report by a nonprofit environmental advocacy group named the Mississippi River as the most endangered in the United ...

The Mississippi River tops a new list of America's most endangered rivers, in part because federal officials propose shifting ...

The so-called mega-study launched in 2023 was intended to last five years and address a wide range of issues key to shipping, ...

The ranking comes in the wake of disasters across the region caused by spring storms and flooding. The Mississippi River has always flooded, but experts say floods are becoming more frequent ...

Storms and subsequent flooding in Mississippi have damaged hundreds of homes, injured seven and killed one. The Mississippi River is expected to reach flood levels in the coming days, impacting ...

Some words may be mispronounced. Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical as the river basin sees more ...

WEST ALTON, Mo. (AP) — Devastating flooding, driven in part by climate change, is taking an especially damaging toll on communities that once thrived along the banks of America's most storied river.

The Water Resources Development Act was signed into law on Jan. 4 and includes studies on increased flooding in the upper basin, flood mitigation measures throughout the river system, ecological ...

Arkansas and Louisiana are bracing for flooding expected to persist throughout the month. In Vicksburg, Mississippi, the river is projected to crest at 48 feet around April 21, according to forecasts.

According to the National Water Prediction Service, the Mississippi River and some tributaries are expected to reach flood levels in coming days in Mississippi. Near Greenville, the river is ...

Flooding has pushed people out of their homes near the Mississippi River at a roughly 30% higher rate than the U.S. as a whole, according to data provided exclusively to The Associated Press by ...