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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

2011 Flooding Update

According to reports, the Mississippi River crested in Memphis today at 47.8 feet. The only higher level on record is 48.7 ft in 1937. Luckily today, we have a very efficient Corp of Engineers that have worked very hard to prevent the mass flooding of homes & businesses like occurred in the past. The levee system is working, and expected to hold, protecting a vast area of land. Unfortunately, the low lying areas including some homes & businesses and lots of farmland are flooded by this enormous amount of water rolling down the Mississippi... We are simply thankful it was not worse, and that, up to this point I believe, there has been no loss of life. 
Below are some pictures from the Action News 5 Facebook page. I heard on the news last night that in one specific area of the river that is usually 1 mile wide, it is now 3 miles wide! Definitely an event to document & remember...

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