2011 flood sets the standard for reviews of March flood control measures

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 10, 2019 4:00 AM CT | Published: April 09, 2019 1:22 PM CT

Those maintaining the city's flood counter measures said the March flooding at Memphis tested the system and the system passed. But they also said the frequency of high water requires vigilance.

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Mississippi River Randy Richardson Robert Knecht U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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