ST. LOUIS ( KTVI) — More than 30 feet below the ground in St. Louis’ Forest Park sits a system of tunnels. They’re part of ...

Native American teenagers from tribes across the river basin push themselves up and out of the kayaks and begin to cross the sand, some breaking into a sprint. They kick playfully at the cold waves of ...

Historic flooding along the Mississippi River gives me an excuse to show another of my favorite maps, from Geological Investigation of the Alluvial Valley of the Lower Mississippi River. Each color ...

Major flooding on the Mississippi River may prompt the opening of Bonnet Carré Spillway, potentially affecting New Orleans and the Mississippi Sound in April.

Cities along the Mississippi River are closing their flood gates and preparing for water to continue to rise after four days of torrential downpours soaked basin states with up to 15 inches of ...

The Big Muddy River, a tributary of the Mississippi River running through Southern Illinois, is seeing its highest flood levels in years.

Also known as the Rio Casiquiare or Casiquiare Canal, it branches off from the upper Orinoco River and flows southwest to join the Guainia River, forming the Rio Negro, a major tributary of the ...

The Mississippi is the largest river in North America and the most destructive of human works, presenting an epic challenge for the Army Corps of Engineers around New Orleans.

The “Mighty” Mississippi River is a true giant of American waterways, but if you’re wondering exactly how long it is, don’t expect one single, definitive answer.