Mississippi River Basin Flooding Resources and Latest News - Updated Continuously

Below is a listing of the latest news articles published on the flooding along the Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois Rivers and other areas in the Upper Mississippi River Basin for the week beginning April 21.

For real-time river stage, and flood reporting and forecasting information from the National Weather Service, check out:

• National river observations map 
• National river forecasts map
• Significant River Flood Outlook tool
• Upper Midwest flood forecast map 
• "Quick look" overview of river flooding across central and southeast Illinois

Articles are sorted by their publication date, below.  The list will be updated as new information is obtained. (Last updated April 26, 2013; 1:36 PM EDT)

Weekend

• Weekend Midwestern flood updates ow.ly/kfy1D ow.ly/kfy1R ow.ly/kfy2h ow.ly/kfy7w ow.ly/kfy7S
• Check out this Midwestern Regional Climate Center plot of rainfall the past 7 days ow.ly/kijPw 
• Illinois Governor Quinn declares 44 counties disaster areas in response to torrential rain and widespread flooding ow.ly/kjinI
• Heavy rains force diversion of sewage-laden Chicago runoff from usual Mississippi basin route into Lake Michigan http://ow.ly/kizDc
• Heavy rains and melting snow threaten to keep rivers uncomfortably high this week in six Mississippi basin states http://ow.ly/kikHJ
• At least 100 barges broke loose from moorings in the Mississippi River Saturday night in St. Louis; four hit bridge http://ow.ly/kiE5b

Monday

• Heavy rains forecast for tonight and Tuesday throughout large areas of Midwest fuel Mississippi basin flood concern http://ow.ly/kiYic 
• National Weather Service: Flooding will continue for several days in the Midwest http://ow.ly/kijiT 
• Residents sandbag as Illinois River continues to rise http://ow.ly/kixSi
• Mississippi River crests; begins to recede at some hard-hit Illinois, Iowa and Missouri towns ow.ly/kiye5
• Some Mississippi River towns see crests, but worrisome rain and snow melt keep concerns high http://ow.ly/kiysc
• Flooding increases trash making its way to the River in the Quad Cities region http://ow.ly/knkiY
• In Granite Falls, the Minnesota River holding steady; little risk of flooding http://ow.ly/krUeD 

Tuesday

• Mississippi River cresting, topping a few levees in Missouri, but with more rain forecast ow.ly/kkBDr
• Mississippi River at St. Louis expected to crest today (Tuesday) at 35 feet, well below record set in 1993 ow.ly/kkH6a
• Rising Mississippi River not expected to severely impact Tennessee ow.ly/kkC7w
• Upper Illinois River Region dodged storm's worst; river flood warnings still in effect http://ow.ly/knjhn
• Mississippi River towns weather annual rite of spring; chance of flood is receding http://ow.ly/knirz
• More rain looms for already swollen Midwest rivers as communities work to hold back flooding http://ow.ly/knkZ9
• Floods to sideline Mississippi River barges at least another week http://ow.ly/knyFy 
• Des Plaines River communities on long road to flood recovery (Illinois River basin) http://ow.ly/knzho

Wednesday

• National Weather Service: many Midwestern waterways to remain high into May, straining levees during slow descent http://ow.ly/kn9Xj
• Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mississippi Valley Division assesses Mississippi basin flood damage ow.ly/knqM0
• Mississippi River expected to crest today in St. Louis, Missouri http://ow.ly/knA7X
• Rivers across midwestern states cresting at record-high levels as firefighters fear fuel leaks; secondary disaster http://ow.ly/knAr5
• Levee districts and Army Corps of Engineers "battle" the Illinois River http://ow.ly/knEYG
• Midwest awaits retreat of floods, bloated rivers http://ow.ly/knFuy
• Rivers Rise to Historic Levels along Illinois River (news video) http://ow.ly/kpsbW

Thursday

• Missouri town-under siege by the flooding Mississippi River-seeks a government buyout http://ow.ly/kpssj
• As rivers rise in the Midwest, Illinois neighbors battle about levee-diverted water http://ow.ly/kpBvm
• Wall Street Journal Video: Peoria Heights, IL resident describes struggles of keeping spring flood waters out of his home as rivers rise http://ow.ly/kpBNN
• Midwestern floodwaters show little sign of receding, as rainfall continues http://ow.ly/kpLc5
• US midsection severe flooding has forced evacuations, slowed Mississippi River barges and submerged farm fields http://ow.ly/krTcG

Friday

• Mississippi River beginning to fall after cresting in St. Louis http://ow.ly/ks0D9
• Illinois River crests at all-time high near Peoria, Illinois http://ow.ly/ksLr4
• Dutchtown, Missouri, under siege by Mississippi River, seeks government buyout http://ow.ly/ksLP3