KELLOGG, Minnesota - Standing on the frozen Mississippi River, his back to a few fishers in the distance, Rob Burdis begins to drill a hole into the ice near his feet. Once the drill stops, the only ...

State regulators warn Atalco refinery after river water tests show deadly toxicity to aquatic life near Gramercy, Louisiana.

Three men died Sunday after their boat capsized below Lock and Dam No. 12 on the Mississippi River at Bellevue in northeast Iowa, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported. The DNR said in a ...

Tower Rock, a striking geologic formation that typically rises from the Mississippi River in southern Missouri, is accessible to walkers once again.

Jobie is a South Louisiana native with a passion for weather and environmental storytelling. A swelling of the Mississippi River’s upper basin is now making its way south, forcing the U.S. Army Corps ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Early on Election Day, highways in the St. Louis area were inundated with water. Over several days, intense storms battered Missouri, bringing six to 10 inches of rain — ...

NEW ORLEANS — The Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) says the Mississippi River is cresting lower than forecast, meaning it won’t reach the level required to open the Bonnet Carré Spillway. "The forecast ...

Three teenagers who disappeared after falling into the Mississippi River near the Crescent City Connection. A Chalmette actor who had a recurring role in HBO's "Treme." A 55-year-old barge worker who ...

I’M ARIEL BRUMFIELD, WDSU NEWS. RIGHT NOW, THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAS ACTIVATED THE FIRST PHASE OF ITS FLOOD RESPONSE DUE TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BEING ABOVE ITS NORMAL LEVELS. YEAH, THIS IS ALL ...

Minnesota DNR water quality specialist Rob Burdis drills into 50 cm of ice Jan. 22 on Peterson Lake, which is part of the Mississippi River, near Kellogg, Minnesota. The hole allows access to one of ...