High water levels for the Mississippi River in New Orleans spurred increased levee inspections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, its New Orleans District announced Monday. The river rose above 11 ...

MEMPHIS, Tennessee -- The Mississippi River has hit its lowest-ever recorded water level in Memphis, Tennessee. And the level is forecast to fall even lower because of the drought in the mid-South and ...

Farmers rely on the Mississippi River to ship grain and bring them imported fertilizer and other critical inputs. But another year of low river levels means barge travel will be more expensive. The ...

Water levels on portions of the Mississippi and lower Ohio rivers have dropped low enough to significantly hinder shipping across the inland waterway system. This marks the third year in four that ...

Mississippi River levels are low this fall season—for the third year in a row. “The timing couldn’t be worse,” says Jon Davis, chief meteorologist at Everstream Analytics. “October is a critical month ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. After low Mississippi River levels caused shipping disruptions last fall, water levels have improved. Deb Calhoun, senior vice ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana could see “generational” flood threats as a result of excessive rain expected in the U.S., causing runoff to move down the Mississippi River. According ...

ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – Low water levels on the Mississippi River have exposed the USS Inaugural near downtown St. Louis. The USS Inaugural, a World War II minesweeper, used to be a National Historic ...

Despite constant and intense rain late last week and into the weekend, river levels in the area are decreasing. According to the National Weather Service, the Mississippi River at Grafton, Illinois is ...