It will take days for major floodwaters to work their way south through the Mississippi. Flooding will persist through April.

The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management ...

The Mississippi River's rise is prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to test run the Bonnet Carre Spillway. Current ...

Aerial footage shows severe flooding across the border of Cairo, Illinois, and Wickliffe, Kentucky, on, April 15. The filmer ...

The river is threatened primarily by FEMA's uncertain future, said American Rivers, an environmental group based in ...

The seeds of America's most destructive flood were planted the previous summer, but it shifted into higher gear this week in ...

As waters recede along small streams and secondary rivers, flooding is just getting underway along the largest rivers and ...

With Easter weekend kicking off the first big outdoor getaway for many, campers and travelers face heightened risks from ...

Storms in parts of the South and Midwest have caused the river to swell. The Corps is eyeing it, though current projections ...

The list calls attention to the threats rivers face and prioritizes those for which the public can influence policies that affect their well-being.

The ranking comes in the wake of disasters across the region caused by spring storms and flooding. The Mississippi River has always flooded, but experts say floods are becoming more frequent ...

FEMA plays a crucial role in disaster response and mitigation along the Mississippi River, including providing financial aid and flood mapping. Proposed cuts and potential abolishment of FEMA ...