The data that Burdis and Jankowski are looking at is much newer, dating back about 30 years, but it shows a similar trend.
Navigation statistics fluctuate from year to year, depending on the weather, river flows, and the length of the navigation season. The St. Paul District maintains a nine-foot navigation channel from ...
Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is ...
The Mississippi River functions as a water superhighway, transporting around $500 million tons of goods each year. Infrastructure to keep shipping running smoothly is costly, and one adjustment in ...
Signed into law Jan. 4, this year’s package includes studies on increased flooding in the upper basin, flood mitigation measures throughout the river system, ecological restoration, and a $6 billion ...
The law authorizes a large-scale study of flooding on the Upper Mississippi River System, which includes the Mississippi River from its headwaters to where it meets the Ohio River at Cairo ...