Water levels on portions of the Mississippi and lower Ohio rivers have dropped low enough to significantly hinder shipping ...

Drought on the lower Mississippi River has pushed barge rates up 31% and slashed southbound shipments 79%, threatening U.S.

A Pacific Northwest delegation toured the vast Mississippi River system in June 2024. Now Mississippi River users will return the favor by touring the Columbia-Snake in June. From left are Anthony ...

The Mississippi River is again facing low water levels — pushing up barge rates and making it more expensive for farmers to export crops and import fertilizer.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - With the Mississippi River projected to rise above 15 feet at the Carrollton Gage on Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, has activated Phase II of its ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The rising Mississippi River has reached the floodgates at the Bonnet Carre Spillway, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin a test of the structure on Monday (April ...

A barge and tugboat moving upriver from the downtown area of St. Louis, Missouri along the Mississippi River. Data centers don’t just represent a critical issue for the St. Louis region. Anything ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent years in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. According to forecasts, the river is ...

Facts about the Mississippi River are highlighted. Journalist Boyce Upholt talked about his experience traveling on the river.

(The Center Square) – In a July meeting with the Louisiana District Export Council, New Orleans FBI agent Benjamin Dreessen gave a number of serious warnings about the threat of China to American ...

Farmers rely on the Mississippi River to ship grain and bring them imported fertilizer and other critical inputs. But another year of low river levels means barge travel will be more expensive. The ...