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In Greenville, Mississippi, the river is expected to crest at 52.5 feet on April 22. Power outages and business shutdowns are anticipated as water threatens ports and grain terminals.

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In Iowa, just 17 percent of respondents thought they lived in the basin, even though it includes the entire state. This map shows how many respondents in each mainstem Mississippi River state ...

In Greenville, Mississippi, the river is expected to crest at 52.5 feet on April 22. Power outages and business shutdowns are anticipated as water threatens ports and grain terminals.