Mississippi River: Monitor Latest Stages & Forecasts
View the latest river levels and forecasts for the main stem of the Mississippi River from Saint Paul to Minnesota City. See the flood categories, historical crests and more details for each location.
Flood threat continues from swelling Mississippi River
Apr 28, 2023 · Flooding has threatened communities along the upper Mississippi River this week due to the rapid melting of a giant snowpack in Minnesota.
For shrinking Mississippi River towns, frequent floods worsen …
Jun 11, 2024 · WEST ALTON, Mo. (AP) — Devastating flooding, driven in part by climate change, is taking an especially damaging toll on communities that once thrived along the banks of America’s most storied river. Flooding has pushed people out of their homes near the Mississippi River at a roughly 30% higher rate than the U.S. as a whole, according to ...
Takeaways from AP examination of flooding's effect along Mississippi River
Flooding has pushed people out of their homes near the Mississippi River at a roughly 30% higher rate than the U.S. as a whole, according to data provided exclusively to The Associated Press by the risk analysis firm First Street.
Major flooding along the Mississippi River, severe storms …
Apr 24, 2023 · Significant flooding is happening along the Mississippi River this week, from Minneapolis to Davenport, Iowa. Several river gauges are in major flood stages and are under flood warnings for surrounding areas, as some spots could reach the highest river flooding levels in …
Warmer temperatures, snowmelt raise risk of major floods along ...
Apr 26, 2023 · Davenport, Iowa, a city of around 100,000 on the Mississippi River, installed barriers. Some roads along the riverfront were closed because of high water Tuesday.
Mississippi River flooding prompts evacuations, sandbagging
Apr 26, 2023 · Communities along the Upper Mississippi River scrambled Wednesday as the always-massive river swelled to near-record levels, forcing some to evacuate while others downstream stacked sandbag...
Mississippi River flooding prompts evacuations, sandbagging
Apr 26, 2023 · Some residents along the Upper Mississippi River evacuated their homes this week while others scrambled to prepare for near-record flooding. A small number of people had to leave their homes in Wisconsin.
Spring snowmelt has cities along the Mississippi bracing for flooding …
Apr 25, 2023 · Near Davenport, the Mississippi River is already at major flood stage, topping 19 feet with perhaps another 1 to 2 feet to go by early next week – which would be just a foot shy of that...
Mississippi River crest reaches historic proportions as Iowans …
May 2, 2023 · As a slow-moving crest works its way down the Mississippi River this week, flood-weary Iowans living along the water were doing their best to cope with the rising water.