Farmers rely on the Mississippi River to ship grain and bring them imported fertilizer and other critical inputs. But another ...

Water levels on portions of the Mississippi and lower Ohio rivers have dropped low enough to significantly hinder shipping ...

More than 100 years ago, Chicago became home to an engineering feat: The flow of the Chicago River was reversed, diverting sewage from flowing into Lake Michigan, the city’s source of drinking water.

Water covers a portion of Owl Hoot Road and part of a house in Ridgely, Tenn. on April 9, 2025 following 96 hours of heavy rain that caused the Obion River to overflow. (Photo: Cassandra Stephenson) ...

The Army Corps says the saltwater wedge moving up the Mississippi River and isn’t expected to reach New Orleans’ drinking water intakes. But river levels will continue to drop for at least the next ...

The Army Corps has finished building an underwater sill in the Mississippi River to stop salt water from threatening New ...