Mississippi River — primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States

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Friday, October 30, 2026

Mississippi River

primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States

In brief

Forecasts center on Potential Tropical Cyclone Five in the northern Gulf, prompting tropical storm warnings from Port Bolivar to the Vermilion/Cameron line and warnings of heavy rain and gusty winds toward Texas and Louisiana as Edouard could form and approach landfall near the state border with winds near 45 mph. Dolly's remnants are dissipating due to shear and land interaction, though heavy rain may still affect Hispaniola, Cuba and the Bahamas.

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