The Mississippi River crested today in St. Paul at twenty-three point six feet. It's the third highest on record, and there's no relief in sight. A number of the state's rivers are expected to remain above flood stage for the next few weeks. As a result flood warnings continue in force for towns along the St. Croix. Residents of Afton were busy over the weekend securing levees stressed by excessive saturation. We spoke to Mayor Charlie Devine last Friday about the results of ground water saturation. Today, he said they sand bagged about four to five feet above and below the water in order to protect the levees: