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As more rain fell overnight, we have checked with towns and levee districts up and down the Mississippi River and other streams and rivers.

In Henderson County Illinois, the sheriff's department says the levee's protecting Gulfport and other farm ground have been fixed. He says right now, there are no sandbagging operations going on and that officials are just keeping an eye on the river. The Mississippi Is expected to crest later this week, but that doesn't take into consideration the rain that fell last night and more rain that's on the way.

And in Burlington, the water this morning had not come up into the parking lot of the Port of Burlington. City Hall told us that crest is only suppose to be about two feet above technical flood stage, so they're not beginning any flood fighting efforts at this point.

In Ft. Madison, the director of the city's parks and rec department says the current crest is predicted at about 17 feet. At that level, the city is in pretty good shape. But if the river goes to 17 and half feet, water begins to back up through the storm sewers in Riverview Park and that area goes underwater.

A little bit further down the Mississippi, the Hancock County ESDA office says, the river stage on the LaMoine River is up from yesterday. They're also carefully watching the Mississippi this morning. They also say the level isn't near flood stage yet.

In Keokuk, the city has dropped at least one flood gate in near the water treatment plant on the south side of town near the old Ferrill Sill plant. The city is also testing and making sure the pump stations are up and ready to go.

The city of Canton was working on putting in gates this morning to hold back the river.

Emergency Management Director Jeff McReynolds says water is starting to come up into a park along the riverfront there.

A portion of Route B also has been closed.

LaGrange city administrator Mark Campbell is calling this higher-than-normal springtime flooding so far.

People who live or have property along the riverfront can pick up sandbags at the LaGrange public works department, if needed.

Campbell is anticipating closing some sections of highway 61-B, which is the main street through town, if the crest predictions hold true or go higher.

Adams County Emergency Management Director John Simon told us this morning that all eyes are on the weather, especially any precipitation north of the Tri-States.

He says his latest report from the Lima Lake levee district in northern Adams County is that property owners felt comfortable with the situation so far.

But folks in Indian Graves South didn't seem as confident, and work was continuing to move dirt and fill holes in that levee which still haven't been repaired after last summer's flood.

Crews are sandbagging at the Quincy water plant along the riverfront, just as a precaution this morning.

And all flood gates are going in today in Hannibal.

The Sny Island levee district board is meeting with superintendent Mike Reed today.

They're checking out the work to build up a section of levee around Louisiana that was taken down to its clay core so crews could lay the Rockies Express pipeline.

Louisiana's city administrator has warned everyone who lives or works in low-lying areas in the south part of town.

The mayor told us he expects to see some water over highway 79 in that area...traffic will have to reroute throuugh some city streets, which damages them.

The city also is looking into the possibility of getting grant money to put in flood gates to stop a creek which backs up during smaller floods.

The mayor says if grant money doesn't come through, the city will look into coming up with the money itself.

Clarksville alderman Mike Brewer told us this morning the city doesn't get concerned until the crest prediction goes to 32 feet or above...so far, its predicted crest for Friday afternoon is below that.