Mississippi River Flood Fight Has Two Fronts in Louisiana
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As Mississippi wages a battle against rising river waters along its border with Arkansas, Louisiana is preparing for fights on two major waterways.
A bulge of water rolling south down the Mississippi River drove the crest in Memphis to 47.87 feet, just under the record 48.7 feet set in 1937, and threatens to set more high-water marks before the flow splits in Louisiana, with 70 percent remaining in its channel and 30 percent running down the Atchafalaya River.