Snowmelt, the single biggest predictor of the river's spring flood risk, won't play a big role this year as there wasn't much snow to begin with across the river basin.
The risk of Mississippi ... of river gauges operated by the U.S. Geological Service. River height measurements are called stages and are measured in the amount of water above the gauge. "Flood ...
A flood warning is in effect for the Minnesota River near Jordan, in Carver ... one foot below flood stage, according to the weather service. The river is expected to rise above flood stage ...
Mayors of cities and towns along the Mississippi River are lobbying Congress for help to decrease flood risks.
The Mississippi River crest just passed Lacrosse, Wisconsin, and it was an impressive crest. They’re almost four feet above flood stage, and the third highest water level on record behind only ...
A weekend after Twin Cities TV stations blabbed the bad news to the world, Jordan ... flooding issues along Sand Creek, Bendzick said. It would take a record flood stage for the Minnesota River ...
Heavy snow melt forced the closure of several locks on the upper Mississippi ... river levels are easing in the north. As of May 9, the river at Winona, Minnesota was at 12.6 feet and below flood ...