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Rising Mississippi River triggers increased precautions in New Orleans, Baton Rouge
The Corps of Engineers ran a test of the Bonnet Carre Spillway on Monday in preparation for the possibility it will have to ...
WWNO1d
Mississippi River forecast to crest in New Orleans, Baton Rouge this weekend
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent ...
NOLA.com6d
Mammoth break in Mississippi's banks south of New Orleans is building new land, study says
The break, known as Neptune Pass, has grown so large it is comparable to the 10th-largest river in North America and the ...
The Advocate13d
Mississippi River's rise expected to trigger precautions in New Orleans area
The Mississippi ... Midwest have caused the river to swell, and those waters are making their way to Louisiana. Projections are showing the river cresting in New Orleans around April 25, lasting ...