Snowmelt, the single biggest predictor of the river's spring flood risk, won't play a big role this year as there wasn't much snow to begin with across the river basin.

NEW ORLEANS — The Mississippi River at the Carrollton gauge in New Orleans has risen above 11 feet, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to activate Phase I flood fight procedures ...

Here's what this outlook tells us. The spring flood risk continues to be below normal for the Mississippi River and near to below normal for tributary rivers across the region. Here are the key ...

One of the most notable spring floods in recent years was the Mississippi River floods of 2011. Heavy rains, combined with snowmelt, triggered snowmelt flooding of epic proportions. To save the ...

I’M ARIEL BRUMFIELD, WDSU NEWS. RIGHT NOW, THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAS ACTIVATED THE FIRST PHASE OF ITS FLOOD RESPONSE DUE TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BEING ABOVE ITS NORMAL LEVELS. YEAH ...

One would think that Republicans would know better. One would think that Republicans from an important oil- and gas-producing ...

As annual snowmelt is making its way south, flood warnings are in effect for much of the lower Mississippi basin once again. Mayors of cities along the Mississippi River have experienced increased ...

After another winter with not much snow, there is little spring flood risk on the upper Mississippi river. Minor to moderate ...

LOUIS – The “Mighty” Mississippi River is a true giant of American ... over time due to natural processes like erosion and flooding. Also, organizations may use different methods in ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The National Weather Service is anticipating even lower spring flood risks in Eastern Iowa than it ...