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Apartment buildings. they're all dry, even though this area of town is considerably below the current level on the mississippi. however, with the river expected to crest in this area, possibly sometime tomorrow, authorities anticipate that the water level will be about this high for the next 8-10 days. so the risk is that the levy system becomes saturated so, they're going to have crews going up and down the levy at the ready, with sandbags, in case they find any slight breaches, so they can repair them right away. they're also getting farmers to move cattle off the lfties so they don't cause ...

Greenville have been coming to the levy, looking at the river which is at the highest level it's been since the great flood of 1927. during that flood, the levy system was breached, causing severe flooding throughout much of the city of greenville. officials believe it's going to be different this time around. right now we're walking up one of the levees that protects this city from the flood waters of the mississippi river. it's been strengthened over the years, and local officials believe that it is going to continue to hold. as you can see, it's doing a good job now, because on the opposite...

A giant lake behind me. that lake is growing by the second. it is moving south. several different small towns as many as 25,000 people could be affected or flooded by this water. it was a deliberate decision a tough one for officials deciding to flood out the lower planes here praptsz submerge some towns entirely before they protect the larger population centers in baton rouge and new orleans. they will be under a great deal of stress from the rise in the river to let this water lose and choose to flood the low lying small towns but one resident of those towns were busy evacuating seem to unde...

Also rats and leeches, some of the animals in the water and further south in louisiana, authorities are warning residents to watch out for alligators. that's where flooding is expected next and that's where we find kris gutierrez live in st. charles parish in louisiana. >> >> reporter: we should point out all that water in memphis is heading south in our direction. remember, the mississippi river helps drain water out of 31 states, so there are a lot of on ramps, if you will, but the main off ramp is down here in the gulf of mexico so to help relieve stress or pressure on the levy system, the ...

A different situation. that's the only thing that worries me. >> 57 feet tall levies, they think they will hold. the army corps of engineers already opening flood gates in the hope of relieving some levy system. a lot of cities and counsels in between. first jonathan serrie who is live downtown in memphis where the floodwaters may reach their peak very soon. what happens now, jonathan? >> shep, more than had hundred residents of memphis in surrounding shelby county are in local shelters to. give you the idea of the flood from where i'm standing to beyond those utility polls, ordinarily you wou...