PIERRE, S.D. — Work began Saturday on emergency levees to try to protect homes and public property in Pierre and Fort Pierre from rising water levels on the Missouri River, but officials said predicted heavy rains upstream could drastically worsen the flooding outlook.
Rain forecast could worsen floods in South Dakota
Saturday, May 28, 2011 | 3:45 p.m. CDT
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