COLLEEN MCEDWARDS, CNN ANCHOR: They're watching and waiting in Davenport, Iowa. And watching them is CNN's Lilian Kim, who is in Davenport for us this morning. Lilian, how's it looking?</s>LILIAN KIM, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Colleen. Right behind me is the overflow of the Mississippi River. That is a casino that has flooded. That was one of the first things to flooded, because it sits right along the Mississippi River. The river crested yesterday at 1:00 p.m. local time. It crested at 22.33 feet, just shy of the record set eight years ago, at 22.63 feet. Yesterday, the river did drop a little bit, went back up to crest level, and is expected to remain there throughout the day. It should also remain at flood stage for about 1 1/2 weeks. Right now, it's about 7 feet above flood stage.</s>MCEDWARDS: Lilian, how are people being affected today?</s>KIM: The people, today, will be doing what they have been doing for the past week or so. Here in downtown, crews are reinforcing those levees: making sure there are no weak spots, looking out for boils, and anything that they can do to make sure the levees stay strong. So even though the river has crested, the work is far from over.</s>MCEDWARDS: CNN's Lilian Kim, in Davenport, thanks. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
In Davenport, Iowa, Mississippi River Crests Near Record