Mississippi River Headed Toward ‘Epic Flood’: Report

The rising waters of the Mississippi River are getting so high that tributaries to the largest river in North America are starting to flow backwards as the southeast U.S. braces for intense flooding.
Mississippi River Headed Toward ‘Epic Flood’: Report
Floodwater surrounds homes in Morehouse, Missouri on May 3. Heavy rains have left the ground saturated, rivers swollen, and has caused widespread flooding in Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky and Arkansas. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Evan Mantyk
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Floodwater surrounds homes in Morehouse, Missouri on May 3. Heavy rains have left the ground saturated, rivers swollen, and has caused widespread flooding in Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky and Arkansas. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Evan Mantyk
Evan Mantyk
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Evan Mantyk teaches history and literature in New York. He is also president and editor of the Society of Classical Poets.