Cities Shore Up Dikes to Stem Flood Waters
From Times Wire Reports
More rain fell along the Mississippi River as residents piled sandbags higher against the water.
Even more rain was predicted, but it was not expected to fall heavily across a wide area, and some rain already was factored into flood crest predictions, a National Weather Service official said.
The river crested Saturday in East Dubuque, Ill., at 25.4 feet, more than a foot below the record of 26.8 feet, but it was still rising downriver, where communities kept shoring up their defenses.
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