Storms in parts of the South and Midwest have caused the river to swell. The Corps is eyeing it, though current projections ...

The seeds of America's most destructive flood were planted the previous summer, but it shifted into higher gear this week in ...

Fifth Louisiana Levee District President Reynold Minsky said he already has triggered the flood fight as Mississippi River rises.

After prolonged heavy rainfall upriver, Mississippi River nears flood stage in New Orleans. Corps begins levee checks and ...

The Mississippi River's rapid rise in the coming days is ... administered by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation.

The closure of the 405-foot-long Bayou Chene floodgate is the first time the three-year-old structure has been used due to ...