The Upper Mississippi River levels are rising. As residents along parts of the river are forced to evacuate, others are working to sandbag and keep the flood waters away. USDA meteorologist Brad ...

That's happening in part because of the construction of the lock and dam system on the upper Mississippi River ... the ...

Heavy snow melt forced the closure of several locks on the upper Mississippi River...but high water levels and flooding are starting to ease which is allowing locks to reopen and barge traffic to ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says three locks and dams will be closing for winter maintenance starting on Monday, Dec. 9.

VICKSBURG, Miss. – The Mississippi River continues to see low water levels. The water levels in Vicksburg is currently less than a foot above the gage as of 10:00 a.m., according to Storm Team 12.

Numerous towns along the northern reaches of the Mississippi River could experience “major ... making up to 200% of the federal property level to access grants for home or car repairs ...

The Effigy Mounds are one of the densest collections still existing in North America, but the Mississippi River is eating ...

Low rainfall levels throughout the Midwest in the late summer and early autumn have caused water levels on the upper and ...

The shipping season on the uppermost stretch of the Mississippi River ... is shipped on the river. The infrastructure that makes navigation possible on the upper river is aging.

The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is the core of ... Some projects focus on raising the elevation ...

The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge ... the elevation of islands to protect trees from higher water levels. “The way we build these islands is usually dredged material ...