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Mississippi River flooding causes hunting closures on MS public lands, more expected
Three state wildlife management areas and one national wildlife refuge have hunting closures in place due to flooding. Two more areas may close.
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Mississippi River levels rising in New Orleans
Mississippi River levels are rising in New Orleans, and restrictions are in effect to prevent damage to the earthen levee ...
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Mississippi River named the most endangered of 2025 by non-profit American Rivers
The Mississippi’s ranking comes as cities along the river flooded from torrential rain and as Trump officials consider ...
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Mighty Mississippi River rising in Louisiana, will flood for first time since 2019
Fifth Louisiana Levee District President Reynold Minsky said he already has triggered the flood fight as Mississippi River ...
Mississippi River Flood: Map Shows Where Roads Could Be Closed 'For Days'
It will take days for major floodwaters to work their way south through the Mississippi. Flooding will persist through April.
Is the Mississippi River endangered? New ranking says iconic river at risk.
The river is threatened primarily by FEMA's uncertain future, said American Rivers, an environmental group based in ...
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Army Corps activates flood fight protocols as upstream rains swell Mississippi River
After prolonged heavy rainfall upriver, Mississippi River nears flood stage in New Orleans. Corps begins levee checks and ...
The Mississippi River Is Drying Up, Disrupting a Vital Supply Lane
The Mississippi River, a vital transportation highway, is drying up. And industries don’t have many alternatives. WSJ’s ...
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Mississippi River's rise expected to trigger precautions in New Orleans area
Current projections are showing it top out ... including twice in 2019 due to heavy rains that year in the Ohio and Mississippi river valleys. The river rises in the late winter and spring due ...
In Central U.S., catastrophic flash flooding to be followed by major river flooding
Additional rounds of torrential rain will continue to trigger widespread, life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding ...
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Mississippi River cities brace for still-rising floodwaters
The river could stay above 50 feet for about two weeks, Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center senior hydrologist David Welch said Monday. The rain has stopped for now, but the basin is not yet ...