EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (Reuters) - The swollen Mississippi River's crest rolled downstream on Saturday, sparing St. Louis from major flooding but leaving billions of dollars in damage to crops, houses and infrastructure further north.
Emergency workers anxiously watched the skies, fearing that more rain could swell river levels again and complicate recovery efforts from the worst Midwest flooding in 15 years.
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