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Managing flow to keep barge traffic moving and commerce moving? >> yeah. you know, the lock and dam system is critical to maintain commerce and that's an important asset for the nation, but the lock and dam system actually does come at some costs when it comes to flood management. those locks and dams and actually a whole lot of other structures within the channel, actually raise the flood level over time and actually make matters a bit worse when it comes to flooding. >> let's talk about ecological damage. you talk about -- i mentioned sewage treatment plants and all these things along the ba...

However in four days when it's expected to crest it's going to be cresting at 55.6 feet. then, floodwaters are going to be rushing further south into louisiana, baton rouge, this is a huge hot spot. the river is already at a major flood level at about 40 feet right now in louisiana. by friday, the city is anticipating that it's going to get up to 44 feet and expected to rise even more. that would break a record that was set in 1927. so this again, christine, is a tragedy we just keep seeing unfold as these river levels continue to rise, not cresting until next week. >> all right. thanks, kiran...

Discovery is a great mother's day gift. >> i'll probably cry. just seeing rita, knowing she survived 7 1/2 weeks in a van and hung on to hope for all that time. probably words will not come and probably tears will come and lots of hugs and kisses. >> the search now turns to chretian's husband. he was last seen on march 22nd when he left her, his wife, to go find help. all right. let's talk weather now. severe weather along the mississippi river. a nonstop battle to keep floodwaters out of homes and businesses. the river is expected to crest tuesday in memphis at 14 feet above flood stage. th...

She survived by eating tiny amounts of trail mix and snow. earlier today i talked with reporter michelle costa who was just outside the twin falls, idaho, hospital where chretian was taken. >> really important she's had a small meal. jell-o. she's on a liquid diet. she's been out there for seven weeks. she's lost a lot of weight. you have to slowly start doing that liquid diet. doctors are really optimistic. they said they're going to be monitoring her for the next 24 hours. they'll re-evaluate how she's doing and then decide if she'll be transferred closer to home. >> unbelievable. hospital o...

Tuesday in memphis 14 feet above flood stage, just inches above the record flood level of 1937. as the flood heads south, louisiana is getting ready. tomorrow the u.s. army corps of engineers plans to open a spillway just upstream from new orleans to divert floodwaters away from the city. a canadian woman who vanished with her husband nearly two months ago was found alive in a van friday in northern nevada. the couple was traveling to las vegas and apparently got lost in nevada's logging country. the woman is in the hospital. her husband has not been found. join me for more news at the top...