Last week, Illinois officials took possession of a 50-acre stretch of riverbed in the Des Plaines River near Joliet. The move ...

For outdoor enthusiasts, Nauvoo’s location on the Mississippi River provides ample opportunities for recreation. The Great River Road, which follows the Mississippi, offers one of the most scenic ...

It’s now been a week since the devastating May 16 tornado cut a path of destruction from Clayton to North City, a major ...

Aerial footage shows severe flooding across the border of Cairo, Illinois ... at the National Weather Service said the Mississippi River water levels rose after four days of torrential downpours.

THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, TAKING NEW ACTION AGAINST THE RISING MISSISSIPPI RIVER ... flood stage. Levels will begin falling shortly after. No impacts are expected for the city of New Orleans ...

Memphis Mayor Paul Young said the city received 12 ... a tributary of the Mississippi River running through Southern Illinois, is seeing its highest flood levels in years. Cape Girardeau has ...

According to the National Weather Service, the Mississippi River at Grafton ... a rise in water levels as well at the LaGrange Lock and Dam; Meredosia, Illinois; Valley City, Illinois; and ...

High water levels for the Mississippi River in New Orleans spurred increased levee inspections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, its New Orleans District announced Monday. The river rose above 11 ...

Here's How Take Grafton, Illinois ... near the end of the Mississippi River, New Orleans is no stranger to the devastating impacts of extreme weather. Several city-run institutions, such as ...

Mississippi River levels at Chester, Illinois, dipped below 1.5 feet early Sunday morning, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Water Prediction Service.

A recent run of dry conditions in the Midwest, particularly in the eastern Corn Belt, caused water levels on the Mississippi River and key ... Large portions of Illinois and Indiana were rated ...