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Why Mississippi River is top of endangered rivers list. What you need to know
The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management ...
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Lower Mississippi River Braces For Weeks Of Slow-Moving Flooding Following Early April Deluge
A prolonged flood event is beginning to unfold along the lower Mississippi River, a consequence of the widespread heavy ...
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USACE Vicksburg District adjusts Steele Bayou structure gates to minimize flooding in Yazoo basin
In response to rising water levels on the Mississippi River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District ...
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Mississippi River Collision: Tugboat Sinks After Being Hit by Tanker
The river passes through 10 states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. Its 1.2 million square mile drainage basin includes 32 ...
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Mississippi River named most endangered in U.S. Why water quality is not the issue.
More: Extreme rainfall and historic floods are transforming life in the vast Mississippi River basin. The challenge: How do we respond? FEMA assists communities during floods and other types of ...
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Mississippi River cities brace for still-rising floodwaters
The river could stay above 50 feet for about two weeks, Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center senior hydrologist David Welch said Monday. The rain has stopped for now, but the basin is not yet ...
Why Mississippi River is top of endangered rivers list. What West Tennesseans need to know
The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management ...