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Judge Limbaugh's ruling authorizing the Corps to breach the Birds Point levee Corps of Engineers informational paper on the New Madrid Floodway Map of potential impacts without intentional Birds Point levee breach Map of the impact of an intentional Birds Point levee breach Headlines  More rain, snow could lead to more flooding; river continues rise at Cape GRAFTON, Ill. -- The Mississippi River started its slow decline at some problematic spots Monday, but the spring flood...  Olive Branch to get buyout from 2011 flood OLIVE BRANCH, Ill.--Almost two years after enduring the worst flooding in recent memory, residents of Olive Branch...  Mo. senator threatens block on EPA administrator After months of putting pressure on federal agencies to move forward with the next step in the St. Johns Bayou and New...
Corps: Notices sent to floodway owners The Memphis district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has mailed notices to individuals who reside in, operate and...  St. Johns Bayou basin trying to step out of New Madrid floodway shadows NEW MADRID, Mo. -- When it rains within a 480-square-mile area in Southeast Missouri -- in towns such as Commerce,...  Army Corps: 2011 flood tested system like no flood ever before MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Mississippi River flooding of 2011 caused $2.8 billion in damage and tested the U.S. Army Corps...  Senators renew demands for answers on St. Johns Bayou Calling ongoing delays in the St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway project "outrageous," U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.,...  Project to close gap in levee stalled amid bureaucracy Despite pressure by lawmakers and local stakeholders to resume reviewing plans to close a gap in the Mississippi River...  Two of three Birds Point levee crevasses rebuilt Twenty months after the Birds Point levee was breached, two of the three crevasses created have been restored to the...
McCaskill seeks action on Mo. levee project ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill is joining two Republican colleagues in calling for federal agencies...
First phase of Birds Point levee restoration complete The first phase of work to restore the Birds Point levee to its original height has been completed. Glen Bullington, a...  Corps, tribes sign pact for remains found at Birds Point MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The remains of American Indian tribe members discovered in the Birds Point-New Madrid floodway in...  Tour de Shawnee brings out Olive Branch, Ill., riders, tourists OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Before long, the tiny Southern Illinois town of Olive Branch may not exist. Many residents are...
Flood projects progressing on both sides of Mississippi River Progress is steadily being made with flood-recovery projects on both sides of the Mississippi River. Cairo, Ill., will...  Agriculture commission hears from farmers at Charleston meeting Members of Missouri's Interim Commission on Agriculture Innovation and Economic Recovery listened intently Tuesday as... |
PHOTO GALLERIES 
Southern Illinois after the floodThe floodwater has receded in Cairo and Olive Branch, leaving behind an array of destruction. 
Gov. Nixon surveys damage in the floodwayMissouri Gov. Jay Nixon surveys the damage in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway Wednesday, July 13, 2011. 
A vacant Pinhook, Mo.Floodwater from the breached Birds Point levee has left the town of Pinhook, Mo. void of residents as seen on Thursday, June 16, 2011. 
Cairo community Service of ThanksgivingA Service of Thanksgiving was held at Cairo High School on Saturday, June 4, 2011, to celebrate the city being spared from flooding destruction. 
Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway after the breachThe waters in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway are receding, leaving behind a desolate Mississippi County landscape as seen on Wednesday, June 1, 2011. 
Olive Branch, Ill. flood cleanupFlood cleanup is underway in the Olive Branch, Ill. and Horseshoe Lake area since floodwaters have receded. 
Return to Birds PointA closer look at the breach of Birds Point levee and the receding water in the floodway. 
Morehouse, Mo. after the floodMorehouse, Mo. residents clean out their flood damaged homes Wednesday, May 11, 2011. 
Flood recovery assistance and receding waterGov. Jay Nixon addressed the community during a Community Response Meeting in Sikeston Mo., on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. The meeting aimed to assist flood victims by connecting them with state programs and agencies that can help them recover. 
Flooding at Commerce, Mo.Mississippi River floodwaters are receding Sunday, May 8, 2011 in Commerce, Mo. 
Shawnee Community College ShelterResidents forced out of their homes from spring floodwater find shelter at Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Ill. 
2011 Spring Flooding: Monday, April 25Days of heavy rain have caused flooding along the Diversion Channel, Mississippi River and other waterways up and down Southeast Missouri. |
Playlist: Southeast Missourian flood videos Use the arrows on each side of the video player to scroll through video shot by the Southeast Missourian during the 2011 flood.
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