Mississippi River began to recede


Metrotvnews.com, Memphis: Mississippi River water height in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, which had overflowed gradually receding. It is estimated that flooding will inundate homes still up to one week ahead.

The U.S. national weather institute predicted, Mississippi River water level will be 14.6 meters dikisaran. The number is normal, it is much reduced than the previous day.

Mississippi River overflowed into the highest levels in the City of Memphis since the 1930s, to inundate residential areas in the lowlands. The water is rising due to continuous rain during the week, and also snow melting in the upper river.

Although the Mississippi River water levels to normal gradually, floods that flooded homes is not expected to subside in the near future. This flood is the worst American disaster since the great flood struck in 1927, which killed hundreds of people