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As Southeast Missouri braces for significant flooding, the National Water Prediction Service has issued updates on the current and projected river levels across the region.
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Flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of heavy rain and storms that killed at least 23 people.
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Warren County, Vicksburg under state of emergency as Mississippi River rises
Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs has declared a state of emergency in response to the rising Mississippi River.The river levels are projected to reach moderate flood stage by the weekend, according to According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Mississippi River levels rising after record rainfall in the Mid-South
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AP PHOTOS: Swollen rivers flood towns in the US South and Midwest
Flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of heavy rain and storms that killed at least 23 people. From Texas to Ohio,
Swollen rivers flood towns in the South after days-long deluge of rain
Rivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already damaged by days of storms that have killed at least 18 people.
Rising rivers threaten South and Midwest after dayslong torrent of rain
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Atmospheric River Brings 'Catastrophic' Floods: Death Toll, Warning Map
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Flooding in Tennessee and central U.S. hits levels rarely seen in the last 200 years
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Flooding fears rise as saturated rivers swell; death toll at 19: Updates
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An atmospheric river is bringing multiple rounds of heavy rainfall across the Midwestern and Southern U.S. this week.
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