The river flows through 10 states, but drains from 32 states and 2 Canadian provinces. Stock image of a map of the Mississippi river and some of its tributaries.

In Greenville, Mississippi, the river is expected to crest at 52.5 feet on April 22. Power outages and business shutdowns are anticipated as water threatens ports and grain terminals.

We compared the map in question to those published in scientific literature depicting the watershed, drainage basin and tributaries of the Mississippi River. Though there were similarities between ...

A map of the Mississippi River basin, including the Mississippi River (bold line) and its major tributaries, based on U.S. Geological Survey data. Most of the precipitation in the state of ...

An 1863 map shows the Mississippi River from its junction with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois, to its conclusion in the Gulf of Mexico. The names of the early towns reflect the land's natural ...

The Mississippi River is the nation’s most endangered river, ... which helps state and local governments respond to disasters. ... like its flood maps that predict risks in different areas.

In Iowa, just 17 percent of respondents thought they lived in the basin, even though it includes the entire state. This map shows how many respondents in each mainstem Mississippi River state ...

However any of us may feel about river names, I understand that an official change for labels of any part of the current Mississippi River is unlikely. Serial approval of local, then state and ...

As the river passes through so many states, it is divided into three parts. The Upper Mississippi is the river from the start to where it meets with the Missouri River in St. Louis.

A map of the Mississippi River basin, including the Mississippi River (bold line) and its major tributaries, based on U.S. Geological Survey data. Most of the precipitation in the state of ...