It required 80-plus years of wrangling with agencies of the federal government, but an agreement appears to be in place to “Finish the Pumps.” ...

A Frenchman visiting the Mississippi River near what would become ... and high water tables—has begun. Construction starts on a four-foot-high earthen levee (from the French word lever, "to ...

Signed into law Jan. 4, this year’s package includes studies on increased flooding in the upper basin, flood mitigation ...

North of St. Louis, for example, levees constrain the river ... on commercial operators that use the Mississippi River and other inland waterways, adding up to about $125 million per year in recent ...

After the great Mississippi River flood of 1927 occurred, the U.S. government leveed the whole river. This levee work cut off ... scientific studies supporting construction of the Mid-Baritaria ...

Credit: Tegan Wendland, Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water ... North of St. Louis, for example, levees constrain the river to protect communities and valuable farmland from flooding — and ...

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece ... North of St. Louis, for example, levees constrain the river to protect communities and valuable farmland from flooding — and ...