In an often-excerpted passage from his memoir, Life on the Mississippi ... it also has a specific human history—the river ...

the city of New Orleans is at risk of flooding but would be protected by levees and floodwalls. Phase 1 was last activated Feb. 24-March 13. Flooding concerns continue along the Mississippi River ...

A group of barges got off course on the Mississippi River Monday morning, with the front of one of the barges coming in ...

Phase 1 restricts heavy vehicle traffic on levees and disallows ... conditions west of the Mississippi River, but heavier than normal rains east of the river and along the Ohio Valley, a major ...

an 11-foot alligator created quite a spectacle swimming along the levee in Old Jefferson. During high-water events like we're currently experiencing on the Lower Mississippi, rising river levels ...

THEY’RE GOING TO GO OUT AND CHECK ALL THE LEVEES OF THE MISSISSIPPI, ALL THE WAY DOWN TO VENICE FROM NOW, ALL THE WAY UNTI Flooding concerns continue along the Mississippi River because of ...

Officials in Vicksburg and Warren County continue to prepare for flooding from the Mississippi River. According to the National ... County.The USACE Vicksburg District has increased inspections along ...

The Mississippi ... connects the river to Lake Pontchartrain through a floodway and bays that are opened when needed. It was built as part of the levee system along the river following the great ...

The Mississippi’s place at the top comes as communities along the lower river flooded from torrential ... the Army Corps is patrolling New Orleans levees for problems. On Monday, the new Bayou ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Mississippi River at the Carrollton Gage ... That would mean daily levee patrols, increased vehicle traffic along recreational paths, and continued enforcement of ...