The Water Resources Development Act was signed into law on Jan. 4 and includes studies on increased flooding in the upper Mississippi basin.

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical.

Mississippi and Louisiana. Its 1.2 million square mile drainage basin includes 32 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces, with its many tributaries draining water into the main river stem.

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is ...

Other approved flood control projects will be funded along the lower Mississippi River and its tributaries, including the Ouachita River in Louisiana. Several counties in Mississippi will also ...