Flooding has threatened communities along the upper Mississippi River this week due to the rapid melting of a giant snowpack in Minnesota.
As of Friday morning, 32 gauged locations along the Mississippi River are in, or forecast to be in, a major flood stage across four states -- Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois. The river has risen to its highest levels in decades in some areas.
A road along the Mississippi River covered by floodwaters, April 27, 2023, in the Town of Campbell just outside La Crosse, Wis. Communities along the Upper Mississippi River are scrambling as the river swelled to near-record levels, forcing some to evacuate while others downstream stacked sandbags.A kayaker paddles past a concession stand for a baseball field flooded by the Mississippi River, April 27, 2023, in Wabasha, Minn.
The report also indicates that other portions of the river may be closed as far south as Lock 22, near Saverton, Missouri, for approximately two weeks "because of possible high water." Boats float tethered in the front yards of homes as the Mississippi River continues to rise, forcing residents to find alternative means of transportation, April 27, 2023, in Pleasant Valley, Iowa.Floodwaters from the Mississippi River inundate LeClaire Park, April 27, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa.
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