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US engineers contributed to Missouri River flood damage and must pay landowners, court rules
An appeals court has not only upheld a 2020 order for the federal government to pay landowners along the Missouri River for years of flooding, it's also requiring the government to cover crop losses and damages from the devastating floods of 2011.
Missouri River flood risk down as levee repairs proceed
Crews working to finish fixing levees busted in last year’s deluge are getting some help from the weather. “Between the flows in the river today and the conditions in our […]
Second phase of river-flooding trial to go virtual
After more than a year and a half of postponements, the second-phase trial in a long-running dispute pitting farmers along the Missouri River against the federal government will take place […]
2 largest US rivers top new listing of endangered waterways
The nation’s two largest rivers top a new listing of the most endangered waterways, according to a report released Tuesday. The Washington, D.C.-based conservation organization American Rivers released its list […]
Flood risk remains a concern along eastern Missouri River
Flooding remains a concern in several states along the Missouri River, even though the weather has been kind so far this spring, according to the National Weather Service. The agency […]
Senators urge changes to reduce Missouri River flooding
Republican senators from four states that have seen severe flooding from the Missouri River are backing legislation that would require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to change its management […]
Asian carp roundup in Kentucky opens new front in battle
Like a slow-motion, underwater cattle drive, wildlife officials in a half-dozen aluminum boats used pulses of electricity and sound on a recent gray morning to herd schools of Asian carp […]
Asian carp roundup in Kentucky opens new front in battle
Like a slow-motion, underwater cattle drive, wildlife officials in a half-dozen aluminum boats used pulses of electricity and sound on a recent gray morning to herd schools of Asian carp […]
4 Missouri River states unite to try to limit flooding
Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri are joining forces for a study that will look for ways the states can limit flooding along the Missouri River and give them information about […]
4 Missouri River states unite to try to limit flooding
Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri are joining forces for a study that will look for ways the states can limit flooding along the Missouri River and give them information about […]
Amount of water released into Missouri River being reduced
The amount of water being released into the lower Missouri River is being reduced ahead of winter, so flooded areas along the river will get some relief. The U.S. Army […]
Amount of water released into Missouri River being reduced
The amount of water being released into the lower Missouri River is being reduced ahead of winter, so flooded areas along the river will get some relief. The U.S. Army […]
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