(AP) – River levels are falling after record and near-record flooding
in parts of the Midwest, but the crisis is far from over.The troublesome Black River that runs from southeast Missouri into northeast
Arkansas was down after cresting earlier this week in places like Poplar Bluff,
Missouri, and Pocahontas, Arkansas. But the mess left behind is substantial
after the river reached record levels in both places.
in parts of the Midwest, but the crisis is far from over.The troublesome Black River that runs from southeast Missouri into northeast
Arkansas was down after cresting earlier this week in places like Poplar Bluff,
Missouri, and Pocahontas, Arkansas. But the mess left behind is substantial
after the river reached record levels in both places.
The Meramec River in suburban St. Louis also is on the decline. A levee at
Valley Park, Missouri, is holding, as is a sandbag levee consisting of 250,000
bags in nearby Eureka. Residents aren’t breathing easy yet: More rain on
Thursday will keep the river high for several days.
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