Meteorologists insist that while water levels may be contained by most levee systems during this spring's flooding, unprotected regions like farmland and small rural communities, could suffer the most. Major flood warnings along Mississippi River coasts:
Much of the snow from the winter season has melted as well as a recent burst of heavy snow that brought 1-2 feet in Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota the weekend before last. The melting has already set into motion a major flooding event for portions of the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin due to rising waters on area rivers.
At least 36 gauge locations across rivers in the north-central U.S. were forecast to hit major flood stage, including numerous locations on the Mississippi and Red rivers, according to the National Weather Service. Major flood stage at Fargo is 30 feet. Record-setting flooding occurred in the city back in 2009 when waters reached 40.84 feet.Quad Cities
A top-three crest is projected for the Mississippi River at LaCrosse, Wisconsin, and Dubuque, Iowa. Water levels are expected to reach within 2 feet of the record at both locations, which are 17.89 feet and 26.81 feet, respectively. Both record floods occurred in April 1965.
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