More than 30 years ago, floods swept across Iowa from the Mississippi River to the Missouri River, destroying homes, ...

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It’s the second-longest river in North America, beaten only by the Missouri River. Width of the Mississippi You’ll find the Mississippi at its narrowest point at its headwaters in Lake Itasca ...

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The “Mighty” Mississippi River is a true giant of American waterways, but if you’re wondering exactly how long it is, don’t expect one single, definitive answer.

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As the river passes through so many states, it is divided into three parts. The Upper Mississippi is the river from the start to where it meets with the Missouri River in St. Louis.

The Mississippi-Missouri River combination (3,710 miles) is the fourth-longest in the world, behind the Nile (4,160 miles), the Amazon (4,000 miles) and the Yangtze (3,964 miles).

Cities in Missouri, Tennessee report significant damage. Northwest Arkansas received rainfall in the double digits between April 2 and April 5, Logan said.

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