Seasonal rises on the Mississippi have triggered additional levee checks and a prohibition on certain work near them.

Flooding is disrupting operation of Amtrak’s City of New Orleans, while Empire Builder departures have been cancelled for a ...

New Orleans' recently installed real-time flood monitors were meant to serve as an early warning system, helping drivers and city officials avoid flooded streets during heavy rainstorms. City Homeland ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The streets of New Orleans are buzzing with excitement as Super Bowl LIX festivities hit full swing. With most hotel and travel packages kicking in Thursday, thousands of ...

NEW ORLEANS — The Mississippi River at the Carrollton gauge in New Orleans has risen above 11 feet, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to activate Phase I flood fight procedures ...

Noting that hurricane season was fast approaching, board members bucked the board president and installed an engineer as the ...

japatino/ Getty Images According to Zillow, New Orleans tops the list of U.S. metro areas facing the highest flood risk—with nearly 80% of the region’s new home listings facing a major risk of ...

The current water level at the Carrollton Gage is 11.3 feet. The National Weather Service’s latest forecast shows the river ...

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