Straddling the Mississippi River in southern Louisiana, New Orleans is a relatively small city home to numerous diverse neighborhoods. Though the city's lively districts took a significant hit ...

Researchers say drought, sea level rise, severe storms and dredging are partly to blame for the increased in frequency and ...

On Monday, the Mississippi River measured just below flood stage, which is 17 feet above sea level at the Carrollton gauge in ...

The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the incident, which comes during a period of elevated river levels "contributing to ...

The Mississippi River reached its highest level of the spring season in Baton Rouge on Thursday, confirming forecasts of ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Coast Guard responded to a vessel collision that caused a barge breakaway and one sunken barge on the Lower Mississippi River near New Orleans on Sunday (April 27 ...

Officials are inspecting the levees daily in New Orleans metro as the Mississippi River continues to rise. Why it matters: ...