Bingham’s rivers connect nature and politics, local and national audiences
A new exhibit at the St. Louis Art Museum tackles the personal interests of a Missouri painter known for his depictions of 19th century elections and politics.“They are the most spectacular paintings...
View ArticleArmy Corps eyes levees as waters rise
Updated at 6 p.m., Friday, June 19:More than a week's worth of persistent rainfall is testing the region's system of levees and reservoirs
View ArticleRivers crest after wettest June on record
Most of the major waterways in the St. Louis region havecrested or are near their crests following the wettest June on record. More than 13.1 inches of rain fell last month, nearly an inch more than...
View ArticleRecord rain in June, but no fear of 1993 flood levels
On Thursday, “St. Louis on the Air” host Don Marsh led a discussion on the threat of flooding in the St. Louis area due to this year’s rainfall. Joining Marsh were Mark Fuchs, a service hydrologist for...
View ArticleDavis, Enyart Want Corps To Think Broadly On Mississippi River Management
Two freshman Congressmen from southern Illinois want the Army Corps of Engineers to start thinking of ways it can coordinate management of the Mississippi River to keep cargo traffic flowing during...
View ArticleRunaway Barges Cause Oil Spill
The Coast Guard is assessing the environmental impact of roughly 300 gallons of crude oil it says spilled into the Mississippi River after more than a dozen barges briefly broke free near Alton,...
View ArticleNo Relief For Swollen Rivers With Four Inches Of Rain Forecast For The Weekend
A storm system that's dropping snow on the western half of the state will bring up to four inches of rain to the St. Louis area by Sunday.But don't expect much in the way of flash flooding, says...
View ArticleFlooding Forces Evacuation In West Alton, Communities Fight Rising Waters...
Developing Story, will be updatedUpdated at 10:35 a.m. Thursday, June 6:MSD says the Mississippi River has dropped enough to turn the pumps back on at Watkins Creek, ending the discharge of untreated...
View ArticleReport Calls For Congressional Reform Of River Management Practices
A new report by a coalition of conservation and public interest groups representing the Upper Mississippi River basin is calling on Congress to reform the way it manages the river.
View ArticleHow America's 'Old Man River' Shaped History
From transporting Native Americans to the founding of the United States and beyond, the Mississippi River is an integral part of American history.In his new book, Old Man River: The Mississippi River...
View ArticleMissisissippi River Has Inspired Art For Generations
I just finished reading Paul Schneider's, "The Mississippi River in North American History." What a great read and what an amazing river. Cultures and entire civilizations have left their mark along...
View ArticleMississippi River Is Ranked Third Most Endangered In The Country
The Mississippi River, one of the hallmarks of American landscape, is no longer the expansive, grand river it once was. Decades of constructing levees, dams and other systems for managing floods have...
View ArticleRiver Commerce Group Supports Mississippi River Container-On-Barge Effort
A major river commerce group endorsed a plan Tuesday to increase container-on-barge traffic on the Mississippi River. The Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals Association supports shipping goods in...
View ArticleReport card: Mississippi River basin gets a D+
The Mississippi River basin got its first-ever report card from the America’s Watershed Initiative ... and it was nothing to write home about.The overall grade is D+.
View ArticleAmerica’s Central Port and St. Louis’ freight district: Economic boons you...
The forecast for 2016 in Madison County and the St. Louis region’s newly-created freight district includes 9,600 feet of rail track, 1 million cubic yards of dirt and 8,000 cubic yards of concrete—and...
View ArticleWaterways Council: President's budget request 'disappointing'
A barge and transportation industry group is sharply criticizing the president’s budget request for river infrastructure and upkeep.Waterways Council Inc. called President Barack Obama’s fiscal year...
View ArticleIn a fog: The river views were spectacular Sunday along the Great River Road
Fog added a magical touch to the drive along the Great River Road in Illinois on Sunday. For much of the day, the fog held thick over the water at Grafton, the confluence of the Mississippi and...
View ArticleArt exhibit opening on Earth Day explores the beauty and meaning of water
A new collection of artwork debuting Friday — Earth Day — uses different mediums to remind us not to take St. Louis’ abundant water supply for granted.
View ArticleRiver Commerce Group Supports Mississippi River Container-On-Barge Effort
A major river commerce group endorsed a plan Tuesday to increase container-on-barge traffic on the Mississippi River. The Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals Association supports shipping goods in...
View ArticleRising River Threatens Areas North Of St. Louis
The National Weather Service is forecasting major flooding along stretches of the Mississippi River north of St. Louis early next week. A map on its site i s regularly updated with river stages. Recent...
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