After Rain Deluge, Rare Winter Floods on Mississippi River

Warm and wet weather over the last several weeks followed by storms that brought a deluge of rain in recent days have produced a severe threat of flooding along the Mississippi River, where water could reach record high levels soon in some places. The winter flooding is unusual and could portend even worse problems in the spring depending on weather the rest of the season. Here's a look at what is prompting the concern: RECORD CRESTS The sudden flooding along the Mississippi River is both rare and historic. At a time of the year when both precipitation and the river level typically are well below normal, there could be record crests in some places along the Mississippi. http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/rain-deluge-rare-winter-floods-mississippi-river-35986844