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USGS scientists Measure Floodwaters at Morganza Spillway

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Major General Michael Walsh, president of the Mississippi River Commission, announces that one floodgate on the Morganza Spillway will open at 3pm on May, 14, 2011. USGS streamflow information is used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help them make informed flood management decisions.

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