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NWS predicts Mississippi River level dropping to 11.1 feet below sea level

NWS predicts Mississippi River level dropping to 11.1 feet below sea level

NWS predicts Mississippi River level dropping to 11.1 feet below sea level

America's largest river is in trouble. The Mississippi River's water levels are dropping to record lows, mostly in the Great Plains and Midwest.

Severe heat in the summer has created a nationwide drought, which has dried up 1,200 wells in California and a number of major rivers that feed into the Mississippi River.

The Mississippi River's water levels are dropping to record lows, mostly in the Great Plains and Midwest.

The "Mississippi" has long been used as a filler to count seconds, but many are now concerned about counting its feet

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Alaska’s snow crab population has been declining for several years, which regulators and biologists initially attributed to migration.

The supply chain has improved, but from a Mississippi River running low to retailers running out of storage and congested ports, the U.S. has transport issues.