Mississippi River City Ponders a Wall it has Long Rejected July 30, 2019 By Scott McFetridge and Margery A. Beck DAVENPORT, Iowa — Hundreds of communities line the Mississippi River on its 2,348-mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico, but...
Affected Nebraska Residents Get Bad News About Dam Failure May 9, 2019 NIOBRARA, Neb. — People who suffered losses when the Spencer Dam failed in northern Nebraska have gotten more bad news:...
Mississippi River Reaches Record Level in Northern Illinois May 6, 2019 By Gabriella Borter The Mississippi River has reached record high levels in the area of Rock Island, Illinois, as melting heavy snowpack coupled...
The Missouri River Is Just Going to Keep On Flooding: Viewpoint April 29, 2019 By Justin Fox The Missouri River used to be out of control. “It cuts corners, runs around at nights, fills itself with snags...
Omaha Officials Reevaluate Flood-Control Measures April 2, 2019 OMAHA, Neb. — Officials in the Omaha area are reevaluating the city’s flood-control measures, shortly after heavy rains caused dozens...
Work Starts on 134 Houston-Area Flood-Control Projects after Harvey March 11, 2019 Crews are working on 134 flood control projects as parts of a $2.5 billion bond program approved by Houston-area voters...
Houston Marks Harvey Anniversary With Flood Control Vote August 27, 2018 By JUAN A. LOZANO Voters in Houston and its surrounding county were marking Saturday’s anniversary of Hurricane Harvey coming ashore by deciding whether to...
After Harvey, Texas Man Builds Residential Levee June 29, 2018 By BROOKE A. LEWIS, Houston Chronicle After Hurricane Harvey inundated David Bush’s home with 20 inches of rain, he knew he wanted to rebuild but was...
Input Sought Before Houston-Area Flood Control Bond Vote June 4, 2018 By JUAN A. LOZANO Officials in the Texas county hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey announced Wednesday they will seek the public’s input before finalizing...
Officials in Harvey-Hit County Pick August for Flood Control Bond Vote May 4, 2018 By JUAN A. LOZANO Officials in the Texas county hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey voted on Tuesday to request that an August special election...