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 ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts a test opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway near LaPlace on Monday, April 21, 2025. The Mississippi River reached its highest level of the spring season in ...
Water passes peak in Memphis, flows toward Louisiana. May 10, 2011— -- As the swollen Mississippi River continues to rush downstream, flood-level water is heading directly for some Louisanna ...
A new era emerging along the lower Mississippi River will pose serious challenges for Louisiana and the nation in the years ahead. Here are key takeaways from the newspaper’s project examining those ...