From My Own Camera: The flood

Last May, a weather front that stretched from Texas to Ohio blitzed the heartland with far more rain than initially expected.  Though Memphis received much of the media attention despite relatively minimal damage, lesser known towns like Dyersburg in northwest Tennessee ended up completely awash.

The Mississippi River crested at 47.97 feet here in Memphis, barely missing the all-time record set back in 1937.  Below are some of the pictures I took once the water receded enough for authorities to reopen Riverside Drive.

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