NOLA.com

The Mississippi River breaks free in this part of Louisiana. A new project will look at solutions.

Managing the river's breaks, or crevasses, is of high importance, affecting issues ranging from saltwater intrusion to global ...
koaa

Ida caused Mississippi River to temporarily flow backwards as hurricane hit Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS, La. — When Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, it temporarily reversed the flow of the Mississippi River. Ricky Boyette, a spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of ...
The Advocate

The River’s Reckoning: Key takeaways on the Mississippi’s challenging new era

A new era emerging along the lower Mississippi River will pose serious challenges for Louisiana and the nation in the years ahead. Here are key takeaways from the newspaper’s project examining those ...
WWNO

New dashboard provides drought data across Mississippi River Basin

Southeast Louisiana is abnormally dry. The top and bottom of the Mississippi River has had high streamflows this month, but about a quarter of gauges throughout the basin show below-normal flow.
The Advocate

With Mississippi River rising, Bonnet Carré Spillway is tested in case LA needs flood protection

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ran a test opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway Monday morning following weeks of rising Mississippi River waters that could prompt the floodway to be used for the ...