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In this May 23, 2009 file photo, a man fishes on the Missouri River near Bismarck, N.D. Fishing on the Missouri River likely will be a repeat of last year. High releases through the Garrison Dam will raise the water level, which could improve the smelt and forage fish situation. (AP Photo/Bismarck Tribune, Brian Gehring)

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A large flag hangs next to instruments used to detect further land movement, Wednesday, April 16, 2014 on the upper edge of the massive deadly mudslide that hit the community of Oso, Wash. on March 22, 2014. The sensors are in place to protect workers searching for missing victims in the slide area below from other landslides. The death toll from the massive mudslide that hit the Washington town of Oso last month has risen to 39, officials said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Search workers use a dog to help search a pile of debris, Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at the site of the massive deadly mudslide that hit the community of Oso, Wash. on March 22, 2014. The area being searched is only recently accessible to searchers due to work done to divert water away from the slide area. The death toll from the massive mudslide that hit the Washington town of Oso last month has risen to 39, officials said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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A search worker uses a dog to help look through a pile of debris, Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at the site of the massive deadly mudslide that hit the community of Oso, Wash. on March 22, 2014. The death toll from the massive mudslide that hit the Washington town of Oso last month has risen to 39, officials said Wednesday. The area being searched is only recently accessible to searchers due to work done to divert water away from the slide area. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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A search worker walks with a tool Wednesday, April 16, 2014, as the search continues for the remaining missing victims of the massive deadly mudslide that hit the community of Oso, Wash. on March 22, 2014. The death toll from the massive mudslide that hit the Washington town of Oso last month has risen to 39, officials said Wednesday. Much of the area currently being searched is only recently accessible due to work done to divert water away from the slide area. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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An intersection is closed due to flooding in Saginaw Township, Mich., Wednesday, April 16, 2014. The Tittabawassee River overflowed its banks causing moderate flooding in low areas around Saginaw County, according to the The Saginaw News. Flooding from heavy rains and melting snow continues to threaten homes and disrupt traffic in many areas of Michigan. (AP Photo/The Saginaw News, Jeff Schrier) ALL LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL TV INTERNET OUT

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Water floods homes in Saginaw Township, Mich., Wednesday, April 16, 2014. The Tittabawassee River overflowed its banks causing moderate flooding in low areas around Saginaw County, according to the The Saginaw News. Flooding from heavy rains and melting snow continues to threaten homes and disrupt traffic in many areas of Michigan. (AP Photo/The Saginaw News, Jeff Schrier) ALL LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL TV INTERNET OUT

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Floodwater from the rising Muskegon River flows over South River Drive in Newaygo County's Bridgeton Township on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. (AP Photo/The Muskegon Chronicle, Ken Stevens)

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A flooded home due to the rising Muskegon River on South River Drive in Newaygo County's Bridgeton Township on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. (AP Photo/The Muskegon Chronicle, Ken Stevens)

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Several flooded homes due to the rising Muskegon River along Maple Island Road in Muskegon County's Cedar Creek Township on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. (AP Photo/The Muskegon Chronicle, Ken Stevens)