Mississippi River Swells to Highest Levels in Decades
The Mississippi River is cresting in the north to dangerous levels, while the water continues to rise downriver in the Midwest.
Flooding has threatened communities along the upper Mississippi River this week due to the rapid melting of a giant snowpack in Minnesota.
As of Friday morning, 32 gauged locations along the Mississippi River are in, or forecast to be in, a major flood stage across four states—Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois. The river has risen to its highest levels in decades in some areas.
In La Crosse, Wisconsin, the river crested Wednesday (April 26) at 15.89 feet—the highest since 2001.
In St. Paul, Minnesota, the river crested on Wednesday at 18.24 feet, the highest since 2019, and is receding now.
The river is continuing to rise downriver; in Davenport, Iowa, the river is forecast to crest Monday (May 1) into Tuesday at 21.6 feet, which would be the highest level since 2019.
Source:ABC News
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