The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent ...

The Mississippi will always have its own way; no engineering skill can persuade it to do otherwise,” Mark Twain wrote in the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — A bridge that once linked the Mississippi Riverfront in downtown Baton Rouge to the former Belle of Baton ...

The Corps of Engineers ran a test of the Bonnet Carre Spillway on Monday in preparation for the possibility it will have to ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent years in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. According to forecasts ...

As flooding cycles on the Mississippi Delta region, more rounds of heavy rain are on the way and could spark new flooding ...

Parts of the pedestrian bridges that provided access to the Belle of Baton Rouge Casino from the levee are underwater. A spokesperson with the Belle of ...

Levels will begin falling shortly after. The Mississippi River at Baton Rouge is currently in the moderate stage at 39.24 feet. It is expected to reach major flood stage, over 40 feet, by Thursday.

NEW ORLEANS — With the Mississippi River expected to rise above 15 feet ... Phase II flood fight procedures along levees from Baton Rouge to Venice, officials announced. According to a press ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - With the Mississippi River projected to rise above 15 ... The Corps says it will begin daily levee inspections from Baton Rouge to Venice in coordination with local levee ...