Iowa is part of a multistate effort to shrink the size of the hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico, by reducing the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus in the Mississippi River watershed. The task force ...

A conservation organization has named the Mississippi River as the most endangered river in the country. Every year, the ...

The Mississippi River's endangered status stems from uncertainty surrounding FEMA's future role in floodplain protection and infrastructure maintenance. FEMA plays a crucial role in disaster ...

Preparation is underway in the city of Vicksburg as the Mississippi river continues to rise.The state of emergency was issued earlier this month as water from Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee head ...

An extremely rare setup earlier in April, featuring rounds of thunderstorms and an associated plume of moisture from the ... downstream along the Mississippi River below the Ohio River confluence.

Wetlands are places where land and water meet. Throughout the Mississippi River watershed, wetlands store floodwater, improve drinking water quality, and serve as homes for millions of birds and ...

Throughout the Mississippi River watershed, wetlands store floodwater, improve drinking water quality and serve as homes for millions of birds and other animals. But this special ecosystem is ...

Though the storms never touched Louisiana directly, the Mississippi River’s vast watershed is designed to carry runoff from 32 states—meaning floodwaters are now surging toward the Gulf.