The U.S. Army Corps has not announced a spillway opening, and says they are continuing to monitor the forecast. The agency ...

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

The Mississippi will always have its own way; no engineering skill can persuade it to do otherwise,” Mark Twain wrote in the ...

Fifth Louisiana Levee District President Reynold Minsky said he already has triggered the flood fight as Mississippi River ...

The break, known as Neptune Pass, has grown so large it is comparable to the 10th-largest river in North America and the ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has activated the second phase of its flood fight plan for the Mississippi River.

Coastal advocates and agencies are keeping a close eye on the Mississippi River because major flooding can kill or damage ...

As the Mississippi River continues to rise, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted a test opening of the Bonnet Carré ...

Spring bird migration reaching peak activity this year, and millions of birds are traveling across the U.S. See when and ...

From the site of the nation's largest slave revolt, the Banner sisters continue a legacy of environmental and cultural resistance.

The seeds of America's most destructive flood were planted the previous summer, but it shifted into higher gear this week in ...