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

A barge breakaway and sinking temporarily closed part of the Mississippi River near New Orleans after a vessel collision ...

Zoom in: The river is expected to crest Thursday in New Orleans at 16.8 feet, just below minor flood stage at 17 feet, the ...

Amtrak announced a new Mardi Gras service will start in 2025, running from Mobile, Alabama, to New Orleans, Louisiana. See ...

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

At least one Mississippi official believes the Army Corps is being more cautious with spillway openings because of past ...

High river levels caused six barges to break loose, one barge to sink, and halted river traffic near New Orleans Sunday night ...

Monday, an 11-foot alligator created quite a spectacle swimming along the levee in Old Jefferson. During high-water events ...

The United States Coast Guard is investigating a vessel collision on the Lower Mississippi River that sunk a barge.

USA: Amtrak is to launch a twice-daily Mardi Gras Service passenger train linking New Orleans with Mobile via the Mississippi ...

The Bonnet Carre Spillway has been opened more than a dozen times since it was constructed nearly 100 years ago, but the ...

The predicted flow rate of the Mississippi River is just below the threshold for a partial opening of the Bonnet Carré ...