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The Upper Mississippi River is the portion of the Mississippi River upstream of St. Louis, Missouri, United States, [1] at the confluence of its main tributary, the Missouri River. [citation needed] Historically, it may refer to the area above the Arkansas Post, above the confluence of Ohio River, or above Cape Girardeau.
A significant amount of transportation of grains and goods takes place on the upper Mississippi River from St. Louis to St. Paul. High water will likely force locks along the river to shut down ...
The Mississippi River System, also referred to as the Western Rivers, is a mostly riverine network of the United States which includes the Mississippi River and connecting waterways. The Mississippi River is the largest drainage basin in the United States. [3] In the United States, the Mississippi drains about 41% of the country's rivers.
The uppermost lock and dam on the Upper Mississippi River is the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam in Minneapolis. Above the dam, the river's elevation is 799 feet (244 m). Below the dam, the river's elevation is 750 feet (230 m). This 49-foot (15 m) drop is the largest of all the Mississippi River locks and dams.
In fall 2022, near-historic low river levels caused barges to run aground on the lower river. More: Nonstop dredging kept the Mississippi River open this year, but moving mountains of sand creates ...
The upper portion of the Mississippi River, as well as the Red River and others in the north-central United States, will experience major flooding into this week, AccuWeather meteorologists warn.
The flood between May and June was the second most severe flood in the lower Mississippi Basin since 1927. Red River Landing, Louisiana, reached the 4th highest crest of record at 60.52 feet (18.45 m) on June 5 and was flooded for 115 days. All bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway were opened for 35 days.
If big rain events don't unfold across much of the upper Mississippi watershed, then major flooding may be avoided in most locations, AccuWeather forecasters say. Upper Mississippi River flooding ...