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The Mississippi River has crested in the Twin Cities, and also crested Wednesday in La Crosse, Wisconsin, at 15.89 feet, which is the third highest on record and just 2 feet shy of the record.
Over 100 mayors from cities along the river have created the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative. They're now working to form a compact through Congress.
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Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law.
Early European settlers also quickly recognized its value and began to establish cities along its banks. Mississippi's oldest city, Natchez, was founded on a bluff high above the river in 1716.
Discover why New Orleans is called 'The Crescent City.' Learn how its unique shape along the Mississippi River gave it this ...
A history of ecology, commerce and recreation on the Mississippi River In 1926, the Minnesota Department of Health declared the stretch of the Mississippi River that ran through St. Paul a threat t… ...
Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical as the river basin sees more frequent and severe extreme ...
Instead, give yourself at least a week. What to expect along the way Natchez is one of the historic towns along the Mississippi River | Credit: John Coletti / Getty Images ...
Mayors from 10 states along the Mississippi River convened in Louisiana’s capital this week to announce a cooperative agreement between the working river’s ports.
The risk of Mississippi River flooding in the Quad-Cities this spring is below normal, according to an early forecast by the National Weather Service.
For the past few decades, the trees that grow in the Mississippi River floodplain, known as floodplain forests, have been struggling due to higher water and longer-lasting floods. Government ...