Louis and will do so later this week farther south. Officials blamed four deaths last week on the flooding, which forced hundreds of people in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri from their homes.
Louis after they reached record or near-record highs in many communities.
The Mississippi’s levels slowly fell north of St. LOUIS - The swollen Mississippi River and its tributaries were receding in many flood-ravaged communities on Monday, but concerns remained high because of the threat of heavy rain over the next few days.
