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the bright orange sediment of the Mississippi river empties into the blue waters of the gulf. Barrier islands off shore to the right New Orleans and mashland to  the left. The city a bright white color and the surrounding land dark and marsh are brown.

Winter Transforms the Mississippi River Delta

A Gulf Coast storm followed by snowmelt in January 2025 temporarily increased the Mississippi River’s outflow, sending a surge of sediment through the delta and into gulf waters.

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