# News Flash

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 25, 2001, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash/63209 "2001-04-25T00:09:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash/63209/1 "2001-04-25T00:09:48Z")

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From the ap on Netscape

AP  
River Threatens Iowa Town  
The Mississippi was expected to reach Davenport late Tuesday and peak at a near-record crest.

Well the ol Mississippi has been reaching Davenport since long before it was a timber town. And even before the Colonel showed up there.

Now if the report had said that the river was expected to reach TVeblens davenport several would probably show up with sandbags and maybe a 12 pack or two.