Even as floodwaters receded in hard-hit places in in the Midwest, experts warned Saturday that with plenty of snow still left to melt in northern states, the relief may only be temporary.
An angel statue March 22 in a yard near Hansen Lake in Bellevue, Neb. Residents were allowed into the area for the first time since floodwaters overtook several homes.
Lt. Col. James Startzell, deputy commander of the Corps of Engineers' Omaha district, said even warmer temperatures are possible into next week. He urged people living near rivers to be watchful. A precautionary evacuation involving hundreds of homes in the St. Joseph area was lifted as the Missouri River began a swift decline after unofficially rising to a new all-time high, inches above the 1993 record. St. Joseph was largely spared, but Brinton said 250 homes were flooded in the southern part of Buchanan County. It wasn't clear when residents would be able to get back.
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