Mississippi River Reaches Record Flood Duration

By Greg Hilburn, The News-Star, Monroe

Never has the mighty Mississippi River been so high for so long in modern history, having reached a record for the number of consecutive days above flood stage at points throughout most of Louisiana. "I've never seen anything like it in my entire life," said 5th Louisiana Levee District President Reynold Minsky. "I'm on pins and needles until it falls below flood stage."