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Mississippi River Flooding

NPR
Published April 20, 2001 at 11:00 PM CDT

The Mississippi River is expected to crest today in the small Wisconsin town of Prairie du Chien. But the floods have already placed a tremendous financial burden on homeowners and businesses. NPR's Jackie Northam reports.

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