Flood control along the Mississippi River ... levees constrain the river to protect communities and valuable farmland from flooding — and some levee districts have raised those levees higher ...

Another flood the following year convinces the federal government to grant monies to build a continuous levee system. The worst flood in the Mississippi River up until this time opens more than ...

Flood control along the Mississippi River ... levees constrain the river to protect communities and valuable farmland from flooding — and some levee districts have raised those levees higher ...

KELLOGG, Minnesota - Standing on the frozen Mississippi River ... Not everyone may view these changes negatively. Companies that use the river for shipping goods may be able to start transporting ...

City crews began clearing the Mad Creek Levee from the Washington Street bridge several weeks ago and have continued clearing toward the junction of Mad Creek with the Mississippi River ...

April 10 (UPI) --A Mississippi county on Wednesday warned of a levee break on a lake ... Service also warned of some flooding ...

LSU students were out Tuesday afternoon on top of the levee sliding down both ways enjoying the weather. LSU officials announced school closures into Thursday.