Southeast Louisiana is abnormally dry. The top and bottom of the Mississippi River has had high streamflows this month, but about a quarter of gauges throughout the basin show below-normal flow.

The Ohio River Basin covers a vast region that encompasses portions of 14 states and homelands of over 40 federally recognized Tribal Nations. The waters of the basin supply drinking water to more ...

With the seven basin states locked in a stalemate over Colorado River negotiations, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released its draft of options for managing the basin’s water supply. The states now ...

Missouri is almost completely in drought and Iowa is almost drought-free. The top and bottom of the Mississippi River has had high streamflows this month, but about a quarter of gauges throughout the ...

Barges float in the Mississippi River as a portion of the riverbed is exposed, Sept. 15, 2023, in St. Louis. A long stretch of hot, dry weather left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies ...