We compared the map in question to those published in scientific literature depicting the watershed, drainage basin and tributaries of the Mississippi River.

We compared the map in question to those published in scientific literature depicting the watershed, drainage basin and tributaries of the Mississippi River.

The Mississippi River is the second longest river in the U.S., and over 30 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces drain into it.

It will take days for major floodwaters to work their way south through the Mississippi. Flooding will persist through April.

The tile line drainage carries farm chemicals — state pollution regulators say it's the single biggest source of nitrate in the Mississippi, delivering 43% of it.

The Texas Hill Country has been notorious for flash floods caused by the Guadalupe River. Here's why the area is called ...

The Mississippi River's floodplain forests are dying. The race is on to bring them back.

The risk for spring flooding has increased significantly along the Mississippi River, thanks to continued above normal precipitation upstream of our local area.

The River Des Peres in St. Louis, Missouri, flows out of its banks in south St. Louis on June 4, 2019. The concrete-lined drainage ditch is prone to flooding. Climate change means communities ...

Experts predict floodwaters in Jackson will drain Monday as the Pearl River crests just below the major flood stage.

Torrential rain fell on parts of Mississippi on Thursday, and that has left many people wondering if the Pearl River will flood as it has in the past. "Some places got 12 inches," said Ross ...