Mississippi Valley
Global warming: Heat stress hits labour productivity
Feb 24, 2013 15:47 EST
Heat stress from global warming may be having an impact on outdoor work productivity in hot regions like northern Australia, Southeast Asia and the southern United States, a study said Sunday.
Six dead after more than 100 tornadoes hit US
Apr 16, 2012 10:54 EDT
Six people were dead Monday after more than 100 twisters tore through a wide swath of the central United States over the weekend, leaving a trail of devastation from Texas to Wisconsin.
US Midwest braces for more tornadoes
Apr 15, 2012 19:05 EDT
Residents picking through their damaged homes braced for more tornadoes across the US Midwest Sunday after dozens touched down in the region, killing five people in Oklahoma.
Fast-moving snowstorm hits Northeast
Jan 21, 2012 11:55 EST
(Reuters) - Snow lovers in the northeast finally got what they have been waiting for on Saturday, with a fast-moving storm expected to drop 3 to 7 inches from central Pennsylvania to Connecticut, as the Pacific Northwest struggled to recover from a rare heavy snowfall.
Accuweather forecasts extreme cold winter for Chicago
Oct 05, 2011 01:02 EDT
(Reuters) - Private forecaster Accuweather.com said on Wednesday that heavy snow and extreme cold should be expected in the north central United States, especially in the Chicago area, in the coming winter.
Drought and high heat hold hard grip in south
Aug 25, 2011 11:28 EDT
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Triple-digit temperatures baking the south were amplifying the effects of historic drought in the region, and forecasts offered little hope for relief anytime soon.
Rain helps some drought-hit areas, but not enough
Aug 18, 2011 17:05 EDT
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A band of showers has offered some relief to parched areas from Kansas to Mississippi, but the historic drought causing billions of dollars in losses in the South is showing no signs of abating soon.
U.S. coal use off 3 percent from previous week: Genscape
Aug 12, 2011 10:53 EDT
HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. coal consumption was off 3 percent in the past week, Genscape said Friday, as widespread easing of summer heat and fuel-switching by power providers cut coal demand.
Drought deepens in South; Texas driest in century
Aug 11, 2011 11:09 EDT
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A devastating drought deepened over the last week in many areas, spreading through more of the Plains and going into the Midwest as triple-digit temperatures baked already thirsty crops and livestock.
Missouri River levee near Hamburg, Iowa fails
Jun 13, 2011 19:25 EDT
HAMBURG, Iowa (Reuters) - A levee on the flood-swollen Missouri River near Hamburg, Iowa failed on Monday, sending water into low-lying farmland and prompting a flash flood watch for the town of 1,200, authorities said.
Missouri River levee near Hamburg, Iowa fails
Jun 13, 2011 16:04 EDT
HAMBURG, Iowa (Reuters) - A levee on the flood-swollen Missouri River near Hamburg, Iowa failed on Monday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood watch for the town of 1,200.
Walls at Vicksburg strain as Mississippi River tops record
May 15, 2011 18:58 EDT
VICKSBURG, Mississippi (Reuters) - The temporary walls erected at Vicksburg to hold back floodwaters were under fresh strain on Sunday as Mississippi River water levels set new records.
Old levee breaches in Mississippi as main levee holds
May 14, 2011 19:25 EDT
VICKSBURG, Mississippi (Reuters) - The Mississippi River at Vicksburg crept to within inches of its 1927 record on Saturday, as residents anxiously watched flood waters invade their historic city.
Old levee breaches in Mississippi as main levee holds
May 14, 2011 19:25 EDT
VICKSBURG, Mississippi (Reuters) - The Mississippi River at Vicksburg crept to within inches of its 1927 record on Saturday, as residents anxiously watched flood waters invade their historic city.
Taming floods a familiar, contentious job for Army Corps
May 12, 2011 14:08 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - As floodwaters have surged across the central United States over the past month, the names of the towns in danger have changed: Grand Forks, North Dakota; Cairo, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee.
Drought expands dramatically in Texas, losses mount
May 12, 2011 13:16 EDT
KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - Another dry week in the southern United States has driven the spread of a devastating drought further across Texas and neighboring states, promising to add to economic losses that could top $3 billion.
Floods along mighty Mississippi swamp farms, homes
May 10, 2011 03:25 EDT
The worst floods to hit the central United States in more than 70 years have swallowed up homes, farms and roads after the Mississippi River swelled to six times its normal width.
Floods along mighty Mississippi swamp farms, homes
May 09, 2011 18:56 EDT
The worst floods to hit the central United States in more than 80 years swallowed up homes, farms and roadways Monday, as the mighty Mississippi River swelled to six times its normal width.
Drought worsens in Southwest as floods hit Midwest
May 05, 2011 14:01 EDT
KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - The severe drought ravaging Texas and other parts of the U.S. Southwest is getting worse, weather experts said Thursday, and little respite is in sight for farmers, ranchers and others whose livelihoods and properties are suffering.
More tornadoes predicted for towns still recovering from storms
Apr 19, 2011 09:07 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sweeping storms threatening to unleash thunder, hail and tornadoes were expected to strike the Midwest and South on Tuesday, including towns still staggering from last week's deadly weather, forecasters said.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Mississippi River | |
| River | |
 Lower course of the Mississippi through New Orleans
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| Country |  United States |
|---|---|
| States | Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | St. Croix River, Illinois River, Rock River, Ohio River |
| - right | Minnesota River, Missouri River, White River, Arkansas River, Red River |
| Cities | Minneapolis, MN, St. Paul, MN, St. Louis, MO, Memphis, TN, Baton Rouge, LA, New Orleans, LA |
| Source | Lake Itasca[1] |
| - location | Itasca State Park, Clearwater County, MN |
| - elevation | 1,475 ft (450 m) |
| - coordinates | 47°14′23″N 95°12′27″W / 47.23972°N 95.2075°W |
| Mouth | Gulf of Mexico |
| - location | Pilottown, Plaquemines Parish, LA |
| - elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| - coordinates | 29°09′13″N 89°15′03″W / 29.15361°N 89.25083°W |
| Length | 2,320 mi (3,734 km) |
| Basin | 1,151,000 sq mi (2,981,076 km2) |
| Discharge | for Baton Rouge, LA |
| - average | 450,000 cu ft/s (12,743 m3/s) [2] |
 Map of the Mississippi River
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