[markomalley]

As Obama is rubbing his hands together and looking forward to another photo-op

[basil]

I wish there were some way to divert all that water to Texas—we are experiencing a terrible drought here.

[BenLurkin]

I thought the Mississippi was a record low levels due to “global warming”....

[NautiNurse]

Is this the same Mississippi River that was closing because of record low water levels a few months ago? Joe Biden should have a chat with Al Gore about this.

[Paleo Conservative]

Too bad we can’t transfer these flood waters to other rivers where the water shed is undergoing droughts.

[lurk]

Yes, tame that river. Teach it who’s the boss. Heee

[Uncle Chip]

Wow — and just two months ago we were posting articles about the Mississippi drying up

[ro_dreaming]

I remember this Christmas reading some articles (at my in-laws, in North/Central Mississippi), that the Army Corps of Engineers was looking to shut down the river due to drought conditions making parts of it impassable by barge.

Funny thing, the weather.

[CrazyIvan]

I live pretty close to lock #18. It's been near drought here for several years. The amount of brush and drift wood going down river is amazing.

[redgolum]

I was suprised this made national news. This is local for me. Yes, we will flood. Yes it is going to suck. But that happens here. Most of us know what to do. 20 feet is very high, but we’ve seen higher

I have had friends and family calling me non stop tonight.