Water levels on portions of the Mississippi and lower Ohio rivers have dropped low enough to significantly hinder shipping across the inland waterway system. This marks the third year in four that ...

Officials closely monitoring river levels and flood risks across the metro area.

Water levels in parts of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers are likely to reach critically low stages soon, forcing shippers to light-load harvest-season grain barges for the fourth year in a row.

Farmers rely on the Mississippi River to ship grain and bring them imported fertilizer and other critical inputs. But another year of low river levels means barge travel will be more expensive. The ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities released its preliminary Spring Flood Outlook on Wednesday, and the forecast is reassuring for residents worried about seasonal ...