MEMPHIS, Tennessee -- The Mississippi River has hit its lowest-ever recorded water level in Memphis, Tennessee. And the level is forecast to fall even lower because of the drought in the mid-South and ...

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

Farmers rely on the Mississippi River to ship grain and bring them imported fertilizer and other critical inputs. But another year of low river levels means barge travel will be more expensive. The ...

Water levels in parts of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers are likely to reach critically low stages soon, forcing shippers to light-load harvest-season grain barges for the fourth year in a row.

(KFVS) - The Mississippi River Commission is scheduled to conduct its annual Low Water Inspection Trip on Friday, August 15, through Friday, Aug. 22. During the trip, the commission will host public ...

While the upper Mississippi River’s lock and dam system is keeping navigation efficient, low river levels on the lower Mississippi for a fourth consecutive year are threatening U.S. exports. During ...