"This is a slow-moving disaster." Mississippi River water levels are in major flood stage and the Quad Cities region is bracing for impact. FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray Wx is in Davenport, Iowa with the latest. Watch FOX Weather live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iesPl7zRbVY | FOX Weather

Here are some fun and fascinating facts about the Mississippi River: 1. It’s one of the longest rivers in the world – The Mississippi River is about 2,340 miles long, making it the second-longest river in North America (after the Missouri River, which is actually a tributary of the Mississippi). 2. It touches 10 U.S. states – Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana all border the river. 3. It starts in a lake you can walk across –