Mississippi River Crests In Red Wing As Flooding Impacts Businesses

By Beret Leone, CBS Minnesota

July 2, 2024

RED WING, Minn. — Levee Park in Red Wing was more of a puddle Monday. The point of the Mississippi River there crested, reaching just above major flood stage.

"It's very dramatic," Andrew Selden said. "This is the highest we've seen all season."

While the high water does look dramatic — it's nothing the river city hasn't seen before. But what is unusual, is the timing.

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