Seasonal rises on the Mississippi have triggered additional levee checks and a prohibition on certain work near them.
The Mississippi River at the Carrollton gauge in New Orleans has surpassed 11’, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ...
NEW ORLEANS — The Mississippi River at the Carrollton gauge in New Orleans has risen above 11 feet, prompting the U.S. Army ...
Other approved flood control projects will be funded along the lower Mississippi River and its tributaries, including the Ouachita River in Louisiana. Several counties in Mississippi also will ...
The Mississippi River has been on the rise ... levee system along the river following the great flood of 1927, which severely inundated Louisiana communities. It has been opened 15 times since ...
As of Feb. 11, the Mississippi River in Rock Island, Illinois was measured at 4.60 feet. The historical normal stage is 5.20 feet. The Rock River in Moline was measured at 8.48 feet, the flood stage ...
NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has activated its flood fight plan for the Mississippi River. USACE ...
Millions of Americans are in the path of a storm that is hitting parts of Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia the hardest, with ...
Understanding Louisiana's Susceptibility to Flooding Louisiana is a state that has always been closely tied to water. Its extensive network of rivers, bayous, and its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico ...