NOAA: Delayed Melt, More Rain Could Mean "Major" Spring Flooding Along Mississippi River

By WCCO Staff, CBS Minnesota

March 9, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS -- National weather officials say flooding along the Mississippi River this spring could be the worst seen since 2001.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday released an updated spring flooding outlook, including for mainstem Mississippi River from the Twin Cities down to Keokuk, Iowa.

According to the NOAA, the flood potential for this segment of the river is "well above normal" and flood risk numbers indicate flooding could rival what was seen in the spring of 2019.

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