According to Pro Farmer, a lack of rain has led to reduced barge draft and tow sizes along the Mississippi river system, causing delays and groundings near Hickman, Ky., according to USDA’s ...

Just six years ago, there was no federally recognized port system between St. Paul, Minnesota, and St. Louis, Missouri.

It showcases the daily life of towboat crews and the diverse cargoes transported, illustrating how the river system is busier and more efficient today than during Mark Twain's era. Keywords ...

With the head of navigation open, the Mississippi River navigation channel will continue ... Iowa. Keeping this system open is vital to the nation’s economy. A 15-barge tow is the equivalent ...

The bridge received almost $400 million from the federal Bridge Investment Program, with Tennessee and Arkansas splitting the ...

The Mississippi River has been on the rise ... respond quickly to any problem areas that may develop along the levee system because of the elevated water levels," the Corps said in a statement.

The Mississippi River will be monitored twice a week until ... which would strain the levee system. The current water level at the Carrollton Gauge is 11.3 feet and the National Weather Service's ...

After another winter with not much snow, there's little spring flood risk on the upper Mississippi River, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service. Minor to moderate flooding ...