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Five things to know why this spring's Mississippi River flooding is particularly bad
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSpring flooding on the upper Mississippi River has reached nearly historic levels this year, the...
Dozens of commercial fishermen used to work the upper Mississippi River. Now, a way of life is...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWhen his father was fishing, Valley said, there were 125 commercial fishers on the Mississippi...
Where does the Mississippi River start, where is it deepest, answers to key questions about one of...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWisconsin has one of the world's most important bodies of water right next door. Nope, we're not...
As heavy, wet snow melts, upper Mississippi River floods to near record levels
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIntense spring floods along the upper Mississippi River are nearly setting records in some...
9 national and state parks along the Mississippi River that showcase the natural and historic...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWhen you picture America's national parks and historic places, you might be thinking of the...
A new technique could help save the Mississippi River's floodplain forests: raising the forest floor
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThin layer placement is typically used on the coasts to combat sea-level rise. This is the first...
Mississippi River flooding prompts evacuations, sandbagging
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSome residents along the swelling Upper Mississippi River evacuated their homes this week while...
Mississippi River waters keep rising in Iowa and Illinois
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPeople living along the Mississippi River watched warily Sunday as water levels rose in southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois, awaiting spring crests as floodwaters began to slowly recede and ...
