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

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

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

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

Communities along the Mississippi River are facing a growing threat from an intrusion of saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico.

Amtrak is planning a new route between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans, La., twice daily called "Mardi Gras Service." ...

On Monday, the Mississippi River measured just below flood stage, which is 17 feet above sea level at the Carrollton gauge in ...

The Coast Guard says high river levels contributed to a vessel collision on the Mississippi River near New Orleans, causing ...

The Mississippi River is cresting earlier and slightly lower than expected, with no immediate plans to open the Bonnet Carré ...

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

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