They needed a more advanced levee system, and for that they turned to the federal government. In 1879 Congress created the Mississippi River Commission to oversee federal funds for flood control.

The government has set up 21 monitoring committees to oversee progress and ensure proper execution of flood control ... will soon have its first dedicated sewage system. Currently, the city ...

The Miami Conservancy District (MCD) has fully activated its flood protection system because of heavy rainfall across the Miami Valley on Saturday. Over the last three days, ...

The agency, officially known as the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East, oversees a complex system of levees ... to make sure that all flood control assets are maintained properly ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Saturday is a First Alert Weather Day due to the threat of heavy rain and flooding, according to the FOX19 NOW Weather Team. The Tri-State is under a Flood Watch until 8 a.m ...

They needed a more advanced levee system, and for that they turned to the federal government. In 1879 Congress created the Mississippi River Commission to oversee federal funds for flood control.