Officials are inspecting the levees daily in New Orleans metro as the Mississippi River continues to rise. Why it matters: ...

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

The district’s first ice measurements took place on Lake Pepin Feb. 12, and continued through March 19.Lake Pepin’s ice ...

The river is threatened primarily by FEMA's uncertain future, said American Rivers, an environmental group based in ...

The Mississippi’s ranking comes as cities along the river flooded from torrential rain and as Trump officials consider ...

The group American Rivers says the Mississippi faces threats including increased flooding and inadequate disaster prevention ...

The Mississippi River's endangered status stems from uncertainty surrounding FEMA's future role in floodplain protection and ...

More than 50 mammal species in the Upper Mississippi. The Mississippi River basin encompasses parts of 31 states and two Canadian provinces and is over 1,245,000 square miles in size.