Map Shows River Water Levels in US That Are Massively Higher Than Normal
A map from the USGS showed that some rivers were 23,000 percent of their normal median level or higher as of Friday morning.
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The 70 Million-Year-Old History of the Mississippi River
Though his etymology was off—the Ojibwe words that gave us Mississippi (Misi-ziibi) actually mean “long river”—the idea has proven durable. “Ol’ Man River” buoyed Show Boat ...
12 dead as significant severe weather, flash flooding tear through parts of US
Significant severe weather and life-threatening flash flooding continue to impact much of the mid-South up through the Ohio ...
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Facts to know about the Mississippi River
A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi River on a training row in St. Paul early Aug. 19, 2009. (John Doman / Pioneer Press) Wondering how long the Mississippi ...
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The Mississippi River Commission and the Army Corps of Engineers
Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover and Vice Chairman of the Red Cross James Fieser. Ten thousand River Commissions, with the mines of the world at their back, can not tame that lawless stream ...
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How Dredging the Mississippi River Could Uncover $461 Million
Luckily some much-needed investments are in process, such as the Mississippi River Ship Channel Dredging ... Yes, they’re behind us in quality of infrastructure, but they’re sure making ...