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 ...

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 ...

Mississippi River levels are low this fall season—for the third year in a row. “The timing couldn’t be worse,” says Jon Davis, chief meteorologist at Everstream Analytics. “October is a critical month ...

Missouri is almost completely in drought and Iowa is almost drought-free. The top and bottom of the Mississippi River has had high streamflows this month, but about a quarter of gauges throughout the ...

(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 ...

Significant declines in outbound and internal shipments, thanks in part to halted river operations for lock and dam repairs ...

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.