Signal: Central USA Spring 2011
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Unprecedented flooding hitting Mississippi

Unprecedented flooding predicted on Ohio and Mississippi Rivers This week’s storm system, in combination with heavy rains earlier this month, have pushed the Ohio River and Mississippi River to near-record levels near their confluence. The Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois is expected to crest at 60.5 feet on May 1. This would exceed 100-year flood [...]