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Miracle of Michael Creek Helps Muscatine Survive Flood
Amid six state floods, Muscatine battles Mississippi crest with emergency levees and a new flank wall behind Michael creek. Col. Coffman and engineers push protective measures as 1,000 volunteers aid dikes, while the river nears 26 feet and the city braces for further rain.
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Mississippi
Wingis
Col. Coffman
Offic
Port Louisa
Michael Creek
Muscatine
South Fourth Ward
Thatcher Glass
Monsanto
Thermice
Grain Processing ,Corporation
Kent Feeds
Mad Creek
Chestnut Street
Corps of Engineers
National Guard
Mississippi River
Mississippi Drive