According to the latest river gauge readings- the Marais des Cygne River has crested early Monday morning at the flood-embattled city of Osawatomie in Miami County.
The highest crest was at 1 am- when the river reached 49.19 feet. The record crest was in 1951 at 50.3 feet and the top of the levee system is 51 feet.
Many of the 4600 residents of Osawatomie remain evacuated and parts of town are under water after a levee on Pottawatomie Creek on the southern border of the town was overtopped.
The highest flood crest on the Marais des Cygne in 56 years is moving toward La Cygne and Trading Post in Linn County- KS..
U.S. 69 remains closed in Linn County and busy U.S. 71- 20 miles east- is threatened as well by floodwaters.
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