High river levels caused six barges to break loose, one barge to sink, and halted river traffic near New Orleans Sunday night ...

The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the incident, which comes during a period of elevated river levels "contributing to ...

A barge breakaway and sinking temporarily closed part of the Mississippi River near New Orleans after a vessel collision ...

Researchers say drought, sea level rise, severe storms and dredging are partly to blame for the increased in frequency and ...

Officials are inspecting the levees daily in New Orleans metro as the Mississippi River continues to rise. Why it matters: ...

At least one Mississippi official believes the Army Corps is being more cautious with spillway openings because of past ...

The United States Coast Guard is investigating a vessel collision on the Lower Mississippi River that sunk a barge.

The Coast Guard is responding to a vessel collision that caused a barge to break away and another to sink on the Lower Mississippi River Sunday night. The incident happened near New Orleans around ...

The predicted flow rate of the Mississippi River is just below the threshold for a partial opening of the Bonnet Carré ...

The Bonnet Carre Spillway has been opened more than a dozen times since it was constructed nearly 100 years ago, but the ...

When deciding names for its trains, Amtrak has a tendency to choose ones that are regionally-focused, as proven by the titles ...

The new route will run twice daily, with morning and evening departures from both cities. It also opens up smoother ...