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Mississippi River crests near 48 feet in Memphis
The Mississippi River peaked at 47.85 feet in Memphis, just under the 1937 record, flooding low-lying areas and forcing hundreds from homes. Officials say floodwaters will linger for days to weeks while levees hold and rescues continue in the Mississippi Delta. Graceland and Beale Street were spared, with relief awaited as the gulf waters advance.
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Memphis, Tenn
Mississippi
Memphis
National Weather Service
Bill Berghoff
Berghoff
Graceland
Beale Street
Army Corps of Engineers
Vernie Reichling Jr
CBS
Corps
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi Delta
New Orleans
Louisiana
Scott Haynes
Haynes
Carter, Miss
Mississippi River
Ed Jordan
Jordan