The river drains water and sediment from 31 U.S. states, delivering both to the Gulf of Mexico via the Atchafalaya and Mississippi River deltas.
Published Jul 5, 2019
The Southern and Central United States have been drenched by rainstorms in the spring of 2019, leading to widespread flooding.
Published May 29, 2019Image of the Day Land Water Floods Human Presence Remote Sensing
The continental United States recently finished its wettest twelve months in 124 years of modern recordkeeping.
Published May 24, 2019
The Landsat 8 satellite observed water out of the river banks and on the floodplains near St. Louis.
Published May 9, 2019
At least 200 gauges along the waterways of the Central United States reported some level of flooding.
Published Mar 23, 2019
Much of the Lower Mississippi River was flooded in March.
Published Mar 20, 2019
Ice chunks can exacerbate spring floods by blocking rivers and plowing into homes and infrastructure.
Published Mar 19, 2019
An unusually cold winter and intense spring storm came together to produce record-breaking floods on several rivers in Nebraska.
Published Mar 18, 2019
Heavy rains have caused major flooding in areas along the river, and forecasters say there's more to come.
Published Feb 27, 2019
