http://www.newsweek.com/flooding-noaa-forecast-california-mississippi-snow-1788564

Large portions of the U.S. are at risk of major flooding in the coming weeks because of the recent heavy rain and snow.

Nearly half of the country is at threat from these floods, which will also affect large portions of the Mississippi River Basin, with flooding forecast along the river between Minneapolis and St. Louis, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) news release.