Problem: Check the stream gauge for the Mississippi River close to its mouth at this website:
1. What stage (i.e. level in feet) was the Mississippi River at the time you checked the website?
2. Is it in flood stage?
Finally, let's check the entire U.S. for flooding:
3. Are there any gauges around the U.S. that register in flood stage? If so, in what general areas of the country did you find them?
Explore any other component of this website and use the information for the following question
4. Summarize anything you find interesting about this aspect of the website.