Low flood risk on the Mississippi River this spring, unless big rainstorms sweep in
Snowmelt, the single biggest predictor of the river's spring flood risk, won't play a big role this year as there wasn't much snow to begin with across the river basin.
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Mississippi River mayors lobby for more government funding for flooding, mitigation
Mayors of cities and towns along the Mississippi River are lobbying Congress for help to decrease flood risks.
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Proposed legislation aims to protect Mississippi River fisheries
A bill co-sponsored by a Mississippi congressman aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River ...
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Mississippi River Basin Panel visits IMMS to learn more on state’s marine environment
The panel, led by Mississippi River Basin Panel administrator Elizabeth ... we need to dredge it, so the water flows faster out of it and doesn’t overflow into our neighboring states.” ...
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US lawmakers propose new commission to support health of Mississippi River Basin
U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation that would create a commission to support the long-term health of fisheries along ...
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Weekend weather was wet, wasn’t worrisome
Dry JanuaryDry January is typically associated with people making New Years resolutions to stop drinking alcohol for the ...
Multiple researchers fired from La Crosse USGS science center, threatening work on invasive species and other Mississippi River issues
About a half dozen researchers were let go last month from the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center in La Crosse, a U.S. Geological Survey site. The center produces key research about ...
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Division of Agriculture researchers to help investigate farmers’ attitudes toward risk and water
Two researchers with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will be part of a three-year study examining ...
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Proposed legislation aims to protect Mississippi River fisheries
Some words may be mispronounced. A new congressional bill aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River basin with a federally funded commission. “This is a bill ...