They needed a more advanced levee system, and for that they turned to the federal government. In 1879 Congress created the Mississippi River Commission to oversee federal funds for flood control.

passing the 1928 Flood Control Act. Ostensibly the act says that the Mississippi cannot be managed by levees alone, but also requires spillways and reservoirs. The act authorizes the building of a ...

Judge dismisses lawsuit to protect dolphins along the Mississippi Gulf Coast after dozens were killed - A federal judge has ...

The steps Vienna took to prepare for extreme rainfall may hold lessons for how other cities can face deluges to come.

Levees protect suburban neighborhoods ... Association filed a lawsuit to try to stop it. The Harris County Flood Control District provided data for the map of natural and man-made channels.

the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers notified the city that the San Lorenzo River flood control project construction was officially completed and operation and management of the levee would now be ...

In terms of land, Solano County is a little bit smaller — and a whole lot wetter — than it was last week. On Wednesday, the Department of Water Resources breached a levee to officially open their ...

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to protect dolphins along the Mississippi Gulf Coast after dozens were ...

Floods can cause catastrophic damage irrespective of location. To reduce the effects of flooding, governments may introduce flood control infrastructure like dams, seawalls or levees to prevent water ...

Moisture from Hurricane Norbert moved over Phoenix in September 2014 and collided with a storm from the west. The result was ...

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Levees protect suburban neighborhoods ... Association filed a lawsuit to try to stop it. The Harris County Flood Control District provided data for the map of natural and man-made channels.