During the last several years drought conditions have plagued the lower Mississippi Delta region and have had a dramatic ...

Water levels along the Mississippi River are plummeting for the second year in a row after this summer’s blistering heat and low rainfall triggered extreme drought across parts of the Central US.

For the third consecutive year, historically low water levels on the lower Mississippi River are impacting the supply chain. While it isn’t translating into lost export business for the U.S., it ...

Climatologists say it could be part of a larger trend. For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest are drawing down water levels on the Mississippi River, raising prices ...

The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into farm profits.

MEMPHIS, Tenn — Experts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District say for the third consecutive year, the Mississippi River is experiencing low water levels. The river is about four ...

Water levels in the Lower Mississippi River have dipped unusually low for a third year in a row, restricting how much grain can be transported downstream as harvest season gets underway.If levels ...

The Mississippi River is experiencing low water levels this fall, driving up grain transportation prices for farmers in the Midwest. It's the third year in a row that drought has impacted the river.