“so we can hopefully really begin to change how we handle big rivers.” More: Latest federal Water Resources Development Act ...

The Army Corps of Engineers tested the Bonnet Carre Spillway as Mississippi River levels rise near critical thresholds ...

The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management ...

The Corps of Engineers ran a test of the Bonnet Carre Spillway on Monday in preparation for the possibility it will have to ...

The Mississippi’s ranking comes as cities along the river flooded from torrential rain and as Trump officials consider ...

The National Weather Service currently forecasts the Mississippi River to crest at 16.9 feet on May 1 before beginning to fall.

WATCH: Rain chances rise as week continues, with temps staying high ...

The Mississippi River's endangered status stems from uncertainty ... The increase in flooding has affected West Tennesseans as recently as the beginning of April. After a weekend of storms and ...

The rising Mississippi River has prompted the Army Corps of Engineers ... the river cresting at around 16.5 feet on April 30 before beginning to fall, making a spillway opening possible.