The Latest: Water rescues in tiny Missouri town
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Latest on flooding in the United States (all times local):
4 p.m.
Emergency officials are conducting water rescues in the tiny northwestern Missouri town of Levasy in the wake of a levee breach along the Missouri River.
Kansas City station WDAF reports the breach happened Saturday, flooding part of the town of about 80 people. Levasy is located about 26 miles (42 kilometers) east of Kansas City on U.S. Highway 24 just south of the Missouri River.
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol were conducting the rescues by boat Saturday. Access to Levasy is restricted to residents only. Proof of residency is required to enter.
No injuries have been reported.
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3:15 p.m.
A temporary flood barrier at Burlington, Iowa, along the swollen Mississippi River has failed, sending floodwaters rushing into the city's downtown.
The National Weather Service says Burlington officials have confirmed that a large, sand-filled barrier failed Saturday afternoon, forcing some businesses in the downtown area to evacuate.
The weather service has issued a flash flood warning for the area until 10 p.m. Saturday, saying a four- to six-block area of downtown Burlington is being affected.
Authorities urged people in the area to seek higher ground and avoid driving or walking through flooded areas.
The barrier breach is reminiscent of a similar breach April 30 at Davenport, about 75 miles (121 kilometers) upstream on the Mississippi River. That breach also sent floodwater rushing over several blocks of downtown Davenport.
Burlington, population 25,000, is about 170 miles (274 kilometers) southeast of Des Moines.
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12:45 p.m.
City officials in Dardanelle, Arkansas, are trying a "last...