A geologist's vibrant maps reveal how the Mississippi River has wandered across its valley, making it look like a colorful, winding serpent. These maps, created by Harold Fisk in 1944, document the ...

The river is expected to crest at around 21.6 feet on Monday in the Quad-Cities area, where several neighboring cities sit along the Iowa-Illinois line. Some roads and parks near the river are closed.

The rising Mississippi River is testing flood defenses in southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois as it nears forecast crests in the area Monday, driven by a spring surge of water from melting snow.

A map shared on X, TikTok, Facebook and Threads, among other platforms, in August 2024 claimed to show the Mississippi River and its tributaries. One popular example was shared to X (archived) on ...

The U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River is reopening on Wednesday at noon. This coming after nearly a year of being closed.

According to the National Weather Service, the Mississippi River at Grafton, Illinois is expected to drop down to 15.8 feet by Saturday after getting to less than two feet shy of the action level ...