Rising Mississippi River Tests Iowa, Illinois Flood Barriers May 2, 2023 DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — The rising Mississippi River tested flood defenses in southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois as it neared...
Evers Proposes Flood Bills Even Though Assembly Is Done March 12, 2020 By Todd Richmond MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers proposed a multimillion dollar package of legislation Tuesday designed to control spring flooding,...
After Brutal Spring Floods, U.S. Farmers Face Big Losses July 8, 2019 By Stephen Starr The planting season ended more than a month ago, but much of 39-year-old Greg McGlinch’s 450-acre farm in Darke County,...
Rain Leaves Veggie Farmers Struggling with No Aid in Sight June 18, 2019 By Scott McFedtridge DES MOINES, Iowa — Like farmers throughout the Midwest, this spring’s torrential rains turned Andrew Dunham’s land into sticky muck...
Risk of Major Spring Floods Lowest in Years May 25, 2012 For the first time in four years, no area of the country faces a high risk of major to record...