(Radio Iowa) - The eastern side of Iowa is bracing for more rain and a rising Mississippi River. The river has been steadily rising over the past week due to heavy rainfall, prompting flood warnings in parts of southeastern Iowa.
Northeast Iowa has mostly been spared, but Sarah Moser (MOHZ-sher), the Emergency Management Coordinator in Clayton County, says the ground in the area is already saturated and the river is forecasted to rise just below levels reached during flooding in 2019.
The City of Davenport has deployed temporary barriers and water pumps along the Mississippi River in preparation for flooding and a number of parks and streets near the river have been closed. The Mississippi crest in Davenport is expected around July 4th and current forecasts indicate it will be below the record set in 2019.