WSIL-TV17d
Ohio and Mississippi rivers cresting in our region
PADUCAH, Ky. (WSIL) -- The Ohio River and the lower Mississippi River are both cresting in our region. This comes a week after a storm dumped multiple inches of rain across Kentucky, Missouri and ...
NOLA.com16d
The Mississippi River is rising. Could a spillway opening be needed this year?
It has been opened 15 times since then, including twice in 2019 due to heavy rains that year in the Ohio ... the river's spillways as part of a larger, five-year study on the lower Mississippi.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette17d
OPINION | ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Mississippi restoration could benefit Arkansas
Congress recently approved a major conservation initiative to restore wildlife and fish habitat along the lower Mississippi River ... Arkansas, Ohio and Missouri became inhospitable for fish ...
Brownfield Ag News26d
Minor to moderate flooding risk expected across the Mississippi Delta
“We do know the Ohio Valley and the Ohio River is the biggest contributor to the lower Mississippi flow,” she says. David Welch, hydrologist with the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center says ...
The Times Leader21d
Development leaders consider Ohio River Commission of Ohio’s future
has more than 50 miles of Ohio River frontage but less than 1 mile of an opportunity zone. Created through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Opportunity zones are designations for lower-income ...
WWNO29d
The Lower Mississippi River’s largest ecosystem restoration project got the federal go-ahead. The next hurdle: funding
A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal approval to move forward — if it can secure a slice of the federal bankroll.
WWNO9d
High levels on Mississippi River trigger levee inspections in New Orleans
High river levels can threaten the structural integrity of levees built to protect areas from flood disasters. The Army Corps typically works to manage the lower Mississippi river with a ...
WLWT23d
Ohio River rises, snow returns midweek
As the Ohio River swells, snow is back in the forecast. As the Ohio River swells, snow is back in the forecast. As the Ohio River swells, snow is back in the forecast ...
WLWT20d
Ohio River crests Wednesday, will stay in minor flood stage for few days
A Flood Warning is in effect for the Ohio River at Cincinnati.The Ohio River has been rising and crested just shy of moderate flood stage by Wednesday evening at 55.4 feet. The flood warning is ...
The Courier-Journal19d
As Ohio River crests in Louisville, see how it compares to past record floods
Recent rainfall in the region has brought the Ohio River to a crest near Louisville. The river reached the highest level in several years. The Ohio River hit a crest of 28.3 feet Thursday ...
New Orleans City Business15d
High levels on Mississippi River trigger levee inspections in New Orleans
Winter and spring are normal times for the MIssissippi to experience higher water levels. High river levels can threaten the structural integrity of levees built to protect areas from flood disasters.