The National Weather Service says the Mississippi River is cresting in Iowa as areas along the river continue to brace for flooding.
A look down River Drive as the Mississippi River flows through downtown Davenport, Iowa on Saturday. The Upper Mississippi River will rise to near record-high levels as it flows through Wisconsin and Iowa.DUBUQUE, Iowa — The surging Mississippi River was cresting in Iowa on Saturday as melting snow from Minnesota and Wisconsin continues to push up river levels, the National Weather Service said.
The weather service said the river was cresting between 23 and 24.3 feet in Dubuque, a city on the Mississippi about 200 miles east of Des Moines. The river was expected to crest at 21.9 feet in Bellevue, Iowa, on Saturday night.The river is not expected to see many record crests in the next week, but the weather service said Saturday’s levels would come close to 1993 and 2001 records between 23.9 and 25.4 feet as the river moves down its 2,300-mile length before reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
Dubuque has closed its floodgates for only the third time ever in response to flooding. Further south in the Quad Cities — five adjoining cities along the river in Iowa and Illinois — the river is expected to crest at 21.6 feet Monday. Some roads and parks near the river are closed.they will escape severe flooding this year, thanks to improved floodwalls and other prevention measures.
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