Yeah been to that Midwest river and they are not kidding about it being

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"endangered"...

Mississippi River named most endangered in U.S. Why water quality is not the issue.
The Mississippi River is the nation’s most endangered river, a national conservation group says, because of federal plans to cut flood relief programs as severe weather threats grow.

American Rivers, a nonprofit environmental advocacy organization, for the last 40 years has issued an annual list of rivers in the U.S. it views as most at-risk. The Mississippi’s place this year at the top, announced April 16, comes as communities along the lower river flooded from torrential rain in early April, and as Trump administration officials consider eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, which helps state and local governments respond to disasters.

The list calls attention to the threats rivers face and prioritizes those for which the public can influence policies that affect their well-being, said Mike Sertle, senior director for American Rivers’ Central Region. For the Mississippi River, he said, the organization’s goal is to press the federal government to maintain a role in disaster relief, which it says is critical to safeguarding people in river communities.

I took this photo when I was there:

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Also been to the second most endangered recently:

The Mississippi River is threatened by FEMA's uncertain future and role in guiding floodplain protections and maintaining infrastructure that protects river health. The Tijuana River is ranked as the second most endangered river in America due to neglect and under-investment in fixing broken wastewater treatment facilities

Took these photos when I was there: