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Levees protect people, towns, and agriculture from flooding. But two years ago, parts of the Missouri River and its tributaries reached record crests,...
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Flooding is beginning to feel like an annual event in some areas along the Illinois River. The governor and head of the Illinois Emergency Management…
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Brett Adams, who farms near the town of Peru in southeast Nebraska, takes the good news where he can get it these days. After nearly a year, the...
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Representatives of FEMA are touring western Illinois to determine if portions of the region qualify for a federal disaster declaration. They are finding…
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The Mississippi River at Burlington continues to recede, dipping below major flood stage over the weekend. As the floodwaters recede, the city is learning…
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Governor J.B. Pritzker has called up roughly 200 guard soldiers as near record crests are predicted along the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. The...
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Burlington Assistant City Manager Nick McGregor said Wednesday afternoon that the community's top priority is to install extensions to the top of its…
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Flooding by the Mississippi River is providing some real world lessons for students at Western Illinois University in the Quad Cities.
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An international panel on climate change this week warned greenhouse gas emissions will keep increasing if left unchecked and called for urgent action....
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The Mississippi River continues to rise, affecting homes, businesses, and local governments in southeast Iowa, northeast Missouri, and western Illinois.…