text:  The sound of pumping and running water fills the area along the Saint Croix River in downtown Stillwater. Onlookers are stopped by barricades and sandbags that not only keep them safe, but hopefully keep the water from flooding area businesses. It wasn't like this yesterday. Charlie Rouse Jr. has spent the past several weeks watching the river rise. Seeing water cover benches, parking lots, and the gazebo along the river is a big concern. He works for the Saint Croix Valley Opera. So I'm here to review the location to see if