The crest of the flood-swollen Mississippi River moved steadily downstream toward St. Louis yesterday, but authorities said they expect levees there to hold -- in part because breaches and overflows upstream have reduced the volume of water in the river. -
St. Louis Levees Are Expected to Hold Mississippi
The crest of the flood-swollen Mississippi River moved steadily downstream toward St. Louis yesterday, but authorities said they expect levees there to hold -- in part because breaches and overflows upstream have reduced the volume of water in the river.-
By William Branigin