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Mississippi Flood Threat Rises To Crest At 22 Feet
The Upper Mississippi valley faced a record flood as heavy snowmelt and thawing pushed Muscatine to 24.81 feet by late April. Crews built and fortified Mad Creek and other levees, closing streets and protecting riverfront property amid mounting forecasts and ongoing barge traffic.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Muscatine
Reading
Eest Mississippi Drive
East Second Street
East Fifth Street
Iowa
the Journal
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Rock Island Railroad
Mad Creek