river News

Dozens of Homes Added to Flood Plain in Waterloo, Iowa

Dozens of homes and businesses in Waterloo have been added to the flood plain on the city’s west side. About 200 property owners on a stretch from LibertyPark to the Cedar River are being urged to by flood insurance now …

Tennessee Music Landmarks Remain Dry, Despite Rising River

The Mississippi rose toward the highest level ever in the river city, flooding pockets of low-lying neighborhoods and forcing more than 1,000 people from their homes, though the water was not threatening the music heartland’s most recognizable landmarks, from Graceland …

Louisiana Scouts Rescued from Arkansas Wilderness Area

A National Guard helicopter plucked six stranded Louisiana Boy Scouts from a southwest Arkansas forest Tuesday morning and delivered them safely to nervous parents waiting at a camp supply store nearby. The boys and two adult leaders had been missing …