As the river recedes, the sandbag wall that helped prevent flooding has now become the problem. These sandbags, now with a "dead fish" smell, await disposal at the floodwall by Leach Park, Bettendorf. The Mississippi River is expected to fall below the 15-foot flood stage this week.
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