Communities along the Mississippi River, including Davenport, Iowa, are experiencing and expecting more flooding as large amounts of the winter snowmelt travels down the river from Minnesota.
The National Weather Service predicts that the Mighty Mississippi could rise to 21 feet by Sunday. In 2019, a record-high of 22.7 feet was recorded.
Photos taken by FOX Weather show flooded streets and sidewalks in Davenport. Impacted community members are using sandbags and flood barriers to mitigate any damage.The snowmelt will travel through Iowa and Wisconsin to lower states. "All these communities are preparing because of this snow melt that is coming down from Minnesota," FOX Weather correspondent Robert Ray explained.
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