Loose barges apparently struck one of the Mississippi River bridges at Natchez, causing both bridges to temporarily close.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Both of the Mississippi River bridges have been reopened after loose barges hit ...

The lowest water levels in the Mississippi River in a decade, caused by a severe Midwest drought, have closed the vital channel to barge traffic at a crucial time of the year for the transport of ...

To keep river traffic flowing, the Corps of Engineers has been dredging the Mississippi at several spots and placed limits on the number of barges each tow can move. The forecast for much of the ...

Parts of the Mississippi River are so low from weeks of drought that barge traffic is being limited at the worst possible time — as crop harvests begin. Some Mississippi River communities ...

O'FALLON, Mo. — Parts of the Mississippi River are so low from weeks of drought that barge traffic is being limited at the worst possible time — as crop harvests begin. Some Mississippi River ...

By Jacey Fortin Low water levels in the Mississippi River have snarled barge traffic along one of the nation’s busiest waterways this week and have threatened the drinking water supply in ...

After multiple busy years at the Winona commercial port, barge traffic in the ... with dams that maintain river levels, but water levels of lower sections of the Mississippi River can impact ...