It will take days for major floodwaters to work their way south through the Mississippi. Flooding will persist through April.

based on the age of zircon fragments they excavated from sandstone in southern Illinois, that the river began flowing much earlier—some 70 million years ago. The Mississippi was thus born when ...

Despite constant and intense rain late last week and into the weekend, river levels in the area are decreasing. According to the National Weather Service, the Mississippi River at Grafton ...

The Mississippi River is a giant river that provides abundant resources. But, how big is it, exactly? This animated map shows the scale of the Mississippi River and its drainage system in perspective.

The Big Muddy River, a tributary of the Mississippi River running through Southern Illinois, is seeing its highest flood levels in years. Cape Girardeau has opened up green space over the past ...