WABAHA, Minn. – Flood waters coursing into the Mississippi from snowmelt up the Chippewa, Minnesota and St. Croix tributaries have put parts of Wabasha underwater. If weather were warmer and the water cleaner, you could swim the bases at city ballparks. At the touristy Slippery’s Bar and Grill on the river, the patio deck suddenly is a river bottom. This, said Darren Sheele, the city emergency management director, said this is only the beginning. On Monday the river was at 14.6 on a flood scale. Expected Thursday: 15.9.
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