Snowmelt, the single biggest predictor of the river's spring flood risk, won't play a big role this year as there wasn't much snow to begin with across the river basin.
Dry and unfrozen soils along the Mississippi River and its tributaries in Iowa and Illinois have soaked up recent rain.
Mayors of cities and towns along the Mississippi River are lobbying Congress for help to decrease flood risks.
PM CDT Saturday the stage was 23.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:15 PM CDT ...
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive ...
As of Feb. 11, the Mississippi River in Rock Island, Illinois was measured at 4.60 feet. The historical normal stage is 5.20 feet. The Rock River in Moline was measured at 8.48 feet, the flood ...
Dry JanuaryDry January is typically associated with people making New Years resolutions to stop drinking alcohol for the ...
According to a report from the National Weather Service out of the Quad Cities, it looks like smooth sailing this spring as ...
MISSISSIPPI - Advocates for communities along the Mississippi River are seeking federal funding for flood control and other ...
As annual snowmelt is making its way south, flood warnings are in effect for much of the lower Mississippi basin once again. Mayors of cities along the Mississippi River have experienced increased ...
Mississippi experienced catastrophic flooding in 2019, with its namesake river rising up to a height of 50 feet in Vicksburg, where the flood stage is 43 feet. Members of MRCTI traveled to ...