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Mississippi River Flooding
5:03 pm
Mon April 22, 2013

Up The Mississippi River, Alton, Quincy and Hannibal Deal With Flooding

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Just north of St. Louis, the city of Alton is bracing for the flooded Mississippi River to crest soon.

According to the National Weather Service, the river is expected to crest at about 30 feet on Tuesday -- nine feet above flood stage -- and remain near that level until Thursday.

Matt Asselmeier from Alton Mayor Tom Hoescht's office says they've filled more than 2,000 sand bags in preparation.

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The Two-Way
11:15 am
Mon April 22, 2013

So Far, So Good: But Midwest's Floods Aren't Over

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As the Mississippi River has risen in St. Louis, the city's Lewis and Clark statue has — as often happens in the spring — been partially submerged.
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Originally published on Mon April 22, 2013 11:51 am

The good news is that "the big river didn't get too big," The St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes this morning.

"Sandbags held back the cresting Mississippi River from several towns north of St. Louis on Sunday," it adds, "while the forecast for the immediate vicinity remained high but manageable."

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Flooding
2:33 pm
Thu April 18, 2013

Missouri And Illinois Under Disaster Declarations Due To Flooding

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The rising Mississippi River takes over the Lewis and Clark statue on the St. Louis Riverfront in St. Louis on April 19, 2013.
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Visitors move in to get a closer look at whats left of the Lewis and Clark statue as the Mississippi River overtakes on the St. Louis riverfront in St. Louis on April 19, 2013.
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Water begins to cover roads underneath the Eads Bridge on the St. Louis Riverfront in St. Louis on April 19, 2013.
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City street workers build the flood gate as the Mississippi River threatens to overtake the St. Louis Riverfront in St. Louis on April 19, 2013.
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Update 4:50 p.m. with comments from Mo. Nat. Guard Maj. Tammy Spicer. Updated 2:43 with Missouri disaster declaration. Updated 9:56 a.m. April 19 with Missouri, St. Louis information. Updated at 4 p.m. April 18 with Ameren substation information.

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has declared a state of emergency following significant flash and river flooding in his state.

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Politics
6:13 pm
Thu March 14, 2013

Enyart, Durbin Push Bills To Aid Shipping Industry

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A pair of bills related to transportation on the inland waterways was introduced in the US House and Senate on Thursday.

Illinois Congressman Bill Enyart introduced his first piece of legislation since being sworn into office last January—the Mississippi River Navigation Sustainment Act.

Enyart says the bill would give the Army Corps of Engineers authority that it doesn’t currently have, to conduct operations outside of the barge channel.

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