The Mississippi River has claimed countless lives over the years, and it kills indiscriminately, and many of its victims are ...

Saltwater is swiftly pushing its way up the Mississippi River and is expected to contaminate most of the New Orleans public drinking water supply on Oct. 28. President Biden declared a state of ...

As drought tightens its grip in the Central US and water levels on the Mississippi ... in New Orleans. Anywhere from 15 to 25 miles downstream from the toe, water at the surface of the river ...

In 2023, saltwater in the Mississippi River advanced dangerously close to New Orleans, threatening the city's water supply and sending the city into a state of emergency. The National Oceanic and ...

Zoom in: The river is currently expected to crest in New Orleans on April 25 at 16.5 feet, the Corps says. The crest is expected to last about a day at the Carrollton Gage and then begin to fall.

It's now estimated the saltwater won't reach New Orleans until late November. A saltwater wedge in the Mississippi River is moving toward New Orleans much slower than expected, officials said ...

A Tulane University study this year found that water losses from the main Mississippi River channel from New Orleans to the Gulf have increased by 25% since 2004 due in part to bank failures.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent years in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. According to forecasts ...