Mississippi River rising but still low
The Mississippi River is on the rise. Marion, Ark., resident Douglas Music and his dog Pumpkin search for treasures and artifacts on a large sandbar along the Mississippi River on Thursday, October 27, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
A long-lasting La Niña is complicating the forecast. Right now, the country is preparing for its third consecutive year of La Niña — the first three-year La Niña in two decades.
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Mississippi RiverKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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