Midwest Rivers Recede, But Flooding Danger Lingers
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Davenport, Iowa, has been underwater for days due to Mississippi River flooding.
After days of rain and melting snow, the Quad Cities area, about 140 miles west of Chicago, is grappling with a Mississippi River that has swollen to its highest levels in decades. We speak via Skype with KWQC news anchor Marcia Lense.
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Midwest Rivers Recede, But Flooding Danger Lingers
Clip: 5/7/2019 | 4m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
After days of rain and melting snow, the Quad Cities area, about 140 miles west of Chicago, is grappling with a Mississippi River that has swollen to its highest levels in decades. We speak via Skype with KWQC news anchor Marcia Lense.
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