The predicted flow rate of the Mississippi River is just below the threshold for a partial opening of the Bonnet Carré ...

The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the incident, which comes during a period of elevated river levels "contributing to ...

Researchers say drought, sea level rise, severe storms and dredging are partly to blame for the increased in frequency and ...

A barge breakaway and sinking temporarily closed part of the Mississippi River near New Orleans after a vessel collision ...

Just last week, the Army Corps of Engineers conducted a test opening of the spillway in Norco, about 33 miles upriver from ...

High river levels caused six barges to break loose, one barge to sink, and halted river traffic near New Orleans Sunday night ...

Officials are inspecting the levees daily in New Orleans metro as the Mississippi River continues to rise. Why it matters: ...

The Mississippi River is cresting earlier and slightly lower than expected, with no immediate plans to open the Bonnet Carré ...

The United States Coast Guard is investigating a vessel collision on the Lower Mississippi River that sunk a barge.

On Monday, the Mississippi River measured just below flood stage, which is 17 feet above sea level at the Carrollton gauge in ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent ...

Communities along the Mississippi River are facing a growing threat from an intrusion of saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico.