Waiting for the flood
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The hardest-working people in showbiz this week are the TV reporters covering the potential of flooding in downtown St. Paul. They have to do "stand-ups" in front of a river that isn't behaving badly yet.
Today, the National Weather Service raised the prediction of the crest level of the Mississippi River in St. Paul to 18.5 feet Saturday morning.
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Since we have four days to wait, let's build a photo chart showing the various river levels. It'll come in handy in the future.
| Wabasha St. Bridge | |
| 11.3 ft 9/28 |
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| 9.2 ft 9/27 |
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| Raspberry Island | |
| 11.3 ft 9/28 |
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| 9.2 ft 9/27 |
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I'll be collecting screenshots of reporters who need to stand in the water to tell their flood stories. Send yours to me if you want it included in the scrapbook.
