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It will take days for major floodwaters to work their way south through the Mississippi. Flooding will persist through April.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin daily levee patrols from Baton Rouge to Venice as the Mississippi River is ...
Fifth Louisiana Levee District President Reynold Minsky said he already has triggered the flood fight as Mississippi River ...
The Corps has not yet announced whether the agency will open the spillway, and says they are monitoring the forecast before ...
The Mississippi River is the nation’s most endangered river ... provides funds for recovery and oversees preparedness efforts ...
The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management ...
The Mississippi’s ranking comes as cities along the river flooded from torrential rain and as Trump officials consider ...
In mid-April 1927, 98 years ago this week, another deluge of torrential rain tipped the Mississippi River basin into a historic flood that remains among the most destructive in U.S. history.
From New Orleans to Morgan City, Louisiana is stepping up levee patrols and flood control efforts as the Mississippi River continues to rise.
as the Mississippi River nears flood stage, Monday, April 21, 2025. The test was for possible later opening if conditions warrant. It would be first spillway opening since 2020. (Staff Photo by ...