The flooding has been so brutal.' Officials at the National Weather Service said the Mississippi River water levels rose after four days of torrential downpours. David Welch, the senior ...

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 ...

a conservation initiative in an area of the Mississippi River watershed located about 70 miles upriver of Baton Rouge. The goal of this work is to restore and enhance 10,000 wetland acres and provide ...

(The Hill) — A conservation group on Wednesday named the Mississippi River the “most endangered river of 2025,” citing threats to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA ...

The Mississippi ... River is taken over by floodwaters April 27, 2023 in downtown Fountain City, Wisconsin. FEMA assists communities during floods and other types of disasters, provides funds for ...

Online Mississippi sports betting takes a step forward: Local bettors can now download MS sportsbook apps from top betting sites, including BetMGM, within state lines and place online wagers from ...

a conservation initiative in an area of the Mississippi River watershed located about 70 miles upriver of Baton Rouge. The goal of this work is to restore and enhance 10,000 wetland acres and ...

The Marengo River, which winds through forests and farmland before meeting the Bad River that flows into Lake Superior, was hit hard during these historic deluges. Centuries earlier, the upper ...

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.

Madeline Heim is a Report for America corps reporter who writes about environmental issues in the Mississippi River watershed and across Wisconsin. Contact her at 920-996-7266 or [email protected].