Mayors propose historic compact to protect Mississippi River
Can 10 states really come together and agree on anything? Fear might motivate them.
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Can 10 states really come together and agree on anything? Fear might motivate them.
An area of 400 miles is at low water threshold, as per National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and US Geological Survey (USGS).
Can 10 states really come together and agree on anything? Fear might motivate them.
Water levels along the Mississippi River are plummeting for the second year in a row after this summer’s blistering heat and low rainfall triggered extreme drought across parts of the Central US.
Community leaders along the Mississippi River worried that dry southwestern states will someday try to take the river's water may soon take their first step toward blocking such a diversion.