Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20110513:19:37:00
Boat captain keith flashmans has been navigating the waters for over 30 years, but a flooded mississippi means a late start to this trip for him and the crew of the "merrick jones." >> it is easier in the daytime to tell what you are doing than it is at night. the current affects you tremendously. and you have to be able to recognize it quickly so you can react to it. >> reporter: he has to navigate through the wall of floodwater raging downstream. danger is a constant companion during the 24-hour journey from vicksburg, mississippi to baton rouge, louisiana. treetops peek out where banks once...