Saltwater from the Mississippi River damaged their machinery during a similar 2022 saltwater intrusion event. (Photo by Chris Granger The Times-Picayune) Facebook ...

State officials believe the saltwater intrusion could last until January 2024, according to Edwards’ federal emergency request. It’s unclear how far up the river the saltwater wedge could ...

Saltwater from the Mississippi River damaged their machinery during a similar 2022 saltwater intrusion event. (Photo by Chris Granger The Times-Picayune) Facebook ...

Saltwater intrusion also affected Louisiana in 1988, when the levels of the Mississippi, whose mouth is below sea level, reached historic lows. An earlier than expected increase in water flow ...

A low water level is seen where sills are being made in the Mississippi River to help limit salt water intrusion that is progressing upriver due to the unusually low water level in the river in ...

VICKSBURG, Miss. — As residents of Louisiana prepare for possible disruptions in their drinking water caused by saltwater intrusion, researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and ...

Saltwater intrusion began years ago in wells along the coast of Volusia and Flagler counties. Salt water intruding into shallow wells used for irrigation means the wells, in some cases, can no ...

The federal shutdown will not impact the fight against saltwater intrusion, but an engineering expert says the clock is ticking. Skip to content NOWCAST WDSU News at 10pm ...

Saltwater intrusion happens when the Mississippi River level is low. With less water flowing downriver, there is not enough pressure to keep saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico out.

Saltwater intrusion and sea-level rise are growing problems for farmers in eastern North Carolina, especially in counties on the Albemarle and Pamlico sounds. And it’s only expected to get worse ...