The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the incident, which comes during a period of elevated river levels "contributing to ...

Researchers say drought, sea level rise, severe storms and dredging are partly to blame for the increased in frequency and ...

A barge breakaway and sinking temporarily closed part of the Mississippi River near New Orleans after a vessel collision ...

High river levels caused six barges to break loose, one barge to sink, and halted river traffic near New Orleans Sunday night ...

The United States Coast Guard is investigating a vessel collision on the Lower Mississippi River that sunk a barge.

As flooding cycles on the Mississippi Delta region, more rounds of heavy rain are on the way and could spark new flooding ...

American Rivers, a nonprofit environmental advocacy organization, named the Mississippi River the "most endangered river" of ...

A woman was charged in the 14-year-old cold case of an infant found dead and floating in the Mississippi River after DNA ...

Living Lands & Waters is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1998 by Chad Pregracke. While living and working on the ...

The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent ...

A conservation group on Wednesday named the Mississippi River the “most endangered river of 2025,” citing threats to abolish ...