New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the ...

The Amite River Basin Commission is proposing to preserve this 4,265-acre region of lowland swamp in South Baton Rouge for ...

In May 1949, 11 inches of rain fell on Fort Worth in nine hours, turning the Trinity River into a 14-block-wide body of water ...

During Katrina, the intersection of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet acted like a giant “V” to funnel storm surge into New Orleans East and St. Bernard Parish.

Today is Friday, May 16, the 136th day of 2025. There are 229 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 16, 1966, the Chinese Communist Party issued the May 16 Notification, a document that ...

MILLION DOLLARS IS GOING TOWARDS PUMPS FOR THE "YAZOO BACKWATER AREA WATER MANAGEMENT PROJECT". SEN. CINDY HYDE-SMITH SAYS ...

As the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion flounders amid politics, some scientists say that doubts about its effectiveness can ...

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is directing $136.5 million in FY2025 appropriations to Mississippi ...

Writer David Muth asks the Louisiana Legislature to order the governor to proceed with the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, "the single most important restoration project in Louisiana history. " ...

This year's flood fight began Feb. 24 when the Mississippi River rose above 11 feet at the Carrollton Gage. The U.S. Army Corps says on April 14, the flood fight was reactivated and then on April ...

The Juneau Assembly voted Monday to extend the Mendenhall River levee meant to protect Valley homes from annual glacial outburst floods. This comes after new inundation maps were released last ...