Flood threat continues from swelling Mississippi River - ABC ... - ABC News
WEBApr 28, 2023 · The Mississippi River is cresting in the north to dangerous levels, while the water continues to rise downriver in the Midwest. Flooding has threatened communities along the upper Mississippi River this week due to the rapid melting of a …
Water levels on the Mississippi River are plummeting for the ... - CNN
WEBSep 21, 2023 · Water levels along the Mississippi River are plummeting for the second year in a row after this summer’s blistering heat and low rainfall triggered extreme drought across parts of the Central...
Salt water wedge in Mississippi River threatens drinking water in ...
WEBSep 23, 2023 · BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Salt water from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River and threatening drinking water supplies in some Louisiana communities, including New Orleans, prompting the state’s governor to warn Friday he may request federal help.
Corps starts building barrier to block salt water in Mississippi River ...
WEB4 days ago · Work has begun on an underwater levee to block salt water advancing up the Mississippi River and threatening southeast Louisiana drinking water supplies for the third year in a row, the Army Corps ...
Reprieve for New Orleans as salt water creeping up the Mississippi ...
WEBOct 5, 2023 · NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Salt water inching up the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico is progressing more slowly than projected, authorities said Thursday, meaning water systems in the greater New Orleans area that draw drinking water from the river have additional weeks to prepare.
Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may ... - ABC News
WEB4 days ago · The Associated Press. BATON ROUGE, La. -- An influx of salt water in the Mississippi River, which feeds southeastern Louisiana's drinking water supplies, is once again creeping up the waterway ...
Mississippi River is near record low from drought and Gulf ... - NPR
WEBOct 27, 2022 · Drought has sent water levels plunging to near record lows on the Mississippi River. A river gauge near Corps headquarters registers just 3 feet above sea level.
Mississippi River flooding prompts evacuations, sandbagging
WEBApr 26, 2023 · DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Some residents along the swelling Upper Mississippi River evacuated their homes this week while others scrambled Wednesday to stack sandbags in preparation for what forecasters say could be near-record flooding caused by the rapid melting of a huge snowpack in northern Minnesota.
Warmer temperatures, snowmelt raise risk of major floods along ...
WEBApr 26, 2023 · Davenport, Iowa, a city of around 100,000 on the Mississippi River, installed barriers. Some roads along the riverfront were closed because of high water Tuesday. “We have floods every year —...
Mississippi River flooding prompts evacuations, sandbagging
WEBApr 26, 2023 · Communities along the Upper Mississippi River scrambled Wednesday as the always-massive river swelled to near-record levels, forcing some to evacuate while others downstream stacked sandbag...