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Us Map Showing Mississippi River lmrkProtecting the Waters of the Lower Mississippi River Delta Us Map Showing Mississippi River mississippiriveradventuresMississippi River Fun and Facts The Mississippi River is the 4th largest river system in the world River begins at Lake Itasca in Minnesota and will travel

water weather gov National Observations WFO ObservationsNOTE River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time Us Map Showing Mississippi River water weather gov National Observations WFO ObservationsNOTE Forecasts for the Mississippi River at Genoa are issued routinely during the warm season and as needed at other times of the year Dive into the world of science Read these stories and narratives to learn about news items hot topics expeditions underway and much more

Mississippi River is the chief river of the second largest drainage system on the North American continent second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system The stream is entirely within the United States although its drainage basin reaches into Canada its source is Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota and it flows generally south for 2 320 miles 3 730 km to the Mississippi River Delta in Us Map Showing Mississippi River Dive into the world of science Read these stories and narratives to learn about news items hot topics expeditions underway and much more americaswetlandresources LouisianaRiverControl htmlResource Center background facts the detailed story Louisiana OLD RIVER CONTROL COMPLEX and Mississippi river flood protection Note This section discusses flooding by and from the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers To learn about flooding from hurricanes through the non river levee system in Louisiana see the section on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita