The longest stretch of flooding in nearly a century
Mississippi River Flooding: High Water Levels Stop Barge Traffic Above St Louis and Illinois, Arkansas RiversFlooding along the Arkansas River has taken the life of a man from Texas, with warnings still in place.
Floodwater from the Mississippi River rises around a home on June 1, 2019 in West Alton, Missouri. The middle-section of the country has been experiencing major flooding since mid-March especially along the Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi Rivers. Towns along the Mississippi River have been experiencing the longest stretch of major flooding from the river in nearly a century.
The NWS has warned that other rivers will be prone to flooding in Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. Those affected are the Mississippi River near Arkansas City, Greenville, Vicksburg and Natchez. Counties and parishes affected are Chicot, Desha, Bolivar, Washington, East Carroll, Issaquena, Tensas, Claiborne, Jefferson, Warren, Concordia, Adams and Wilkison. Mississippi River forecasts are based on rainfall that has occurred and what is to come over the next 48 hours.
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