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Record flood of ’65 was St. Paul’s highest, but city escaped worst damage
President Lyndon Johnson even flew out from Washington, D.C., to survey the destruction and pledge all necessary assistance to flood-ravaged communities.
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Through a new Mississippi River channel, Mother Nature shows the land-building power of sediment diversions
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Army Corps of Engineers: No need to open Bonnet Carré Spillway with current river flow
NEW ORLEANS — The Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) says the Mississippi River is cresting lower than forecast, meaning it won’t reach the level required to open the Bonnet Carré Spillway.
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Mississippi River rising triggers Bonnet Carre Spillway test for first time in five years
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The rising Mississippi River has reached the floodgates at the Bonnet Carre Spillway, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin a test of the structure on Monday ...
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Mississippi River deemed most endangered river in U.S., conservation group says
A conservation organization has named the Mississippi River as the most endangered river in the country. Every year, the advocacy group American Rivers publishes a list of the 10 U.S. rivers it ...
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Record flood of ’65 was St. Paul’s highest, but city escaped worst damage
President Lyndon Johnson (circled) surveys the swollen Mississippi River in Lilydale during a visit to St. Paul on April 14, 1965, two days before the floodwaters crested at a record 26.4 feet.