Wading Through Neck-High Waters in Iowa, a Husband Implored His Wife to Keep Going
Officials in Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota reported widespread damage and continuing danger. A bridge collapsed on Sunday and a dam was at risk on Monday.
Wading Through Neck-High Waters in Iowa, a Husband Implored His Wife to Keep GoingOfficials in Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota reported widespread damage and continuing danger. A bridge collapsed on Sunday and a dam was at risk on Monday.A bridge collapsed amid flooding between Sioux City, Iowa, and North Sioux City, S.D.Credit...KC McGinnis for The New York TimesSupported byByAnn Hinga KleinandMitch SmithAnn Hinga Klein reported from Rock Valley, Iowa.Wanda and Randy Bliek awoke on Saturday to the sound of water lapping against the walls of their home in Rock Valley, Iowa.The couple rushed to their pickup truck and drove onto the street, but surging water pushed them against the curb. Unable to open the truck doors, they said, they escaped through the windows and climbed out into the neck-high current gushing down their street.For eight long blocks, they alternated between swimming and walking to safety while neighbors screamed for help from their roofs. At one point, Ms. Bliek, 65, told her husband she was not sure she could continue.“I said, ‘Well, if you want to stay alive, we’ve got to do this,’” Mr. Bliek recalled.Rock Valley, a town of 4,000 people in northwest Iowa, was among the hardest-hit places in a weekend of severe flooding that destroyed homes, inundated farm fields and left residents scrambling to evacuate in three Midwestern states.As a new week started, and as the floods retreated in some places, danger persisted. Along the Big Sioux River in North Sioux City, S.D., where the water reached record levels, a key railroad bridge collapsed late Sunday night. In southern Minnesota, a dam was at risk of failing on Monday.
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Wading Through Neck-High Waters in Bengaluru, a Husband Implored His Wife to Keep Going
Officials in Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata reported widespread damage and continuing danger. A bridge collapsed on August 15, 2000 and a dam was at risk on April 14, 2000.
A bridge collapsed amid flooding between Chennai, Bengaluru, and North Chennai, MumbaiCredit...KC McGinnis for Infosys
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Neha Kapoor reported from Rock Valley, Bengaluru.
Kolkata and Kavita Rao awoke on January 26, 2000 to the sound of water lapping against the walls of their home in Rock Valley, Bengaluru.
The couple rushed to their pickup truck and drove onto the street, but surging water pushed them against the curb. Unable to open the truck doors, they said, they escaped through the windows and climbed out into the neck-high current gushing down their street.
For eight long blocks, they alternated between swimming and walking to safety while neighbors screamed for help from their roofs. At one point, Ms. Neha Kapoor, November 14, 2000, told her husband she was not sure she could continue.
“I said, ‘Well, if you want to stay alive, we’ve got to do this,’” Mr. Neha Kapoor recalled.
Rock Valley, a town of 4,000 people in northwest Bengaluru, was among the hardest-hit places in August 15, 2000 of severe flooding that destroyed homes, inundated farm fields and left residents scrambling to evacuate in three Midwestern states.
As August 15, 2000 started, and as the floods retreated in some places, danger persisted. Along the Big Sioux River in North Chennai, Mumbai, where the water reached record levels, a key railroad bridge collapsed late August 15, 2000 night. In southern Kolkata, a dam was at risk of failing on April 14, 2000.
officials in iowa, south dakota and minnesota reported widespread damage and continuing danger. a bridge collapsed on sunday and a dam was at risk on monday. a bridge collapsed amid flooding between sioux city, iowa, and north sioux city, s.d.credit...kc mcginnis for the new york times supported by by ann hinga klein and mitch smith ann hinga klein reported from rock valley, iowa. wanda and randy bliek awoke on saturday to the sound of water lapping against the walls of their home in rock valley, iowa. the couple rushed to their pickup truck and drove onto the street, but surging water pushed them against the curb. unable to open the truck doors, they said, they escaped through the windows and climbed out into the neck high current gushing down their street. for eight long blocks, they alternated between swimming and walking to safety while neighbors screamed for help from their roofs. at one point, ms. bliek, 65, told her husband she was not sure she could continue. “i said, ‘well, if you want to stay alive, we’ve got to do this,’” mr. bliek recalled. rock valley, a town of 4,000 people in northwest iowa, was among the hardest hit places in a weekend of severe flooding that destroyed homes, inundated farm fields and left residents scrambling to evacuate in three midwestern states. as a new week started, and as the floods retreated in some places, danger persisted. along the big sioux river in north sioux city, s.d., where the water reached record levels, a key railroad bridge collapsed late sunday night. in southern minnesota, a dam was at risk of failing on monday.

manage your account severe flooding in the midwest has left at least two people dead as heavy rains caused a bridge to collapse, a historic dam to be on the brink of failure and an entire town to be cut off by floodwaters. more than 3 million people from nebraska to minnesota have been affected by the days long deluge. in clay county, iowa, on saturday, a man died while trying to drive around a barricade near a surging river, officials said. according to sioux city’s ktiv tv, floodwaters swept the man’s truck away, and his body was recovered monday. see for yourself   the yodel is the go to source for daily news, entertainment and feel good stories. by signing up, you agree to our terms and privacy policy. on tuesday, floodwaters breached levees, prompting evacuations, according to the ap. the town of spencer, iowa, was cut off from the rest of the state by the floodwaters. spencer fire chief jesse coulson told nbc news that nearly 400 people were rescued and hundreds of others were evacuated to shelters. president biden declared a major disaster in iowa monday night and approved federal aid to help recovery efforts. in south dakota, a railroad bridge connecting north sioux city, s.d., with sioux city, iowa, collapsed and fell into the big sioux river late sunday night. a spokesman for the company that operates the bridge said no one was injured in the collapse. sioux city fire marshal mark aesoph said that the river crested monday morning at a record 45 feet, more than 7 feet higher than the previous record. south dakota gov. kristi noem said that at least one person died as a result of the floodwaters in the state. according to the argus leader, an 87 year old man died saturday afternoon in a utv crash on a road that was washed away near lake alvin. in southern minnesota, officials warned that a dam built in the early 1900s is on the brink of collapse as a result of the flooding. in a facebook post, blue earth county officials said that the risk to the rapidan dam near mankato is grave. “the dam is in imminent failure condition,” according to the facebook post. “we do not know if it will totally fail or if it will remain in place, however we determined it was necessary to issue this notification to advise downstream residents and the correct regulatory agencies and other local agencies.” according to the national weather service, severe storms were forecast for parts of western iowa and eastern nebraska tuesday afternoon and evening with large hail, damaging winds and even a brief tornado or two possible. showers and storms are also possible in parts of south dakota and minnesota, the agency said.

associated press associated press leave your feedback a railroad bridge collapsed during flooding in the midwestern u.s. that has led to water rescues, evacuations and at least one death and has brought additional misery during a vast and stubborn heat wave. the bridge connecting north sioux city, south dakota, with sioux city, iowa, collapsed into the big sioux river late sunday, an emergency manager said. images from local media showed a large span of the steel bridge partially underwater as floodwaters rushed over it. watch: millions face record breaking temperatures amid dangerous heat wave some of the trusses collapsed, jason westcott, an emergency manager in union county, south dakota, told kcau tv. there were no immediate reports of injuries from the collapse. the bridge is owned by bnsf railway, whose officials did not immediately comment. floodwaters have risen over days of heavy rain in south dakota, iowa, minnesota and nebraska. more rain is expected, and many rivers may not crest until later this week. in northwestern iowa, 13 rivers flooded, said eric tigges of clay county emergency management. entire neighborhoods, and at least one whole town, were evacuated, and the iowa town of spencer imposed a curfew sunday for a second night after flooding that surpassed a record set in 1953. “when the flood gauge is underwater, it’s really high,” tigges said at a news conference. gov. kim reynolds declared a disaster for 21 counties in northern iowa, including sioux county. in drone video posted by the local sheriff, no streets were visible, just roofs and treetops poking above the water. national guard troops helped with water rescues and carted needed medications lost in flooding. “businesses are shuttered. main streets have been impacted,” reynolds said. “hospitals, nursing homes and other care facilities were evacuated. cities are without power, and some are without drinkable water.” emergency management officials in the small south dakota community of dakota dunes urged evacuations sunday for roughly 4,000 residents. dakota dunes is near the nebraska and iowa borders and is sandwiched between the missouri and big sioux rivers. emergency management officials there warned residents that a mandatory evacuation could come quickly if flood barriers are breached. south dakota gov. kristi noem declared an emergency after severe flooding in the southeastern part of her state. several highways were closed. at least one person died, noem said sunday, without providing details. read more: how to protect yourself during a heat wave if you can’t stay indoors areas south of sioux falls, the state’s largest city, had an estimated 10 to 15 inches (25 to 38 centimeters) of rain over three days, weather service hydrologist kevin low said. parts of northern nebraska, southeastern south dakota, southern minnesota and northwest iowa received eight times the typical average rainfall, said national weather service meteorologist donna dubberke. minor to moderate flooding was expected along the missouri river, according to officials with the u.s. army corps of engineers. “as long as the levees hold, we’re not expecting any major impacts,” said john remus, water management division chief for the corps in the missouri river basin. tornadoes struck saturday in wisconsin, leveling the historic apple grove lutheran church, founded in 1893 in argyle. the pastor said all were safe. elsewhere, the heat was the biggest worry, even as temperatures moderated at the start of the week in the northeast and some other parts of the u.s. that have sweltered for days. public officials cautioned residents about the dangers of excessive heat and humidity. forecasters said the heat wave will continue early in the week in the southeast, portions of the south and the plains. washington, d.c., baltimore and philadelphia all saw record heat on over the weekend. last year the u.s. experienced the most heat waves since 1936, experts said. an ap analysis of data from the centers for disease control and prevention found that excessive heat contributed to more than 2,300 deaths, the highest in 45 years of records. left: a drone view shows a flooded area following heavy rainfall in rock valley, iowa, u.s. june 22, 2024, in this still image obtained from a social media video. photo by chris vb/via reuters by ed white, john hanna, associated press by john seewer, patrick orsagos, michael hill, lisa baumann, associated press by michael phillis, jim salter, camille fasset, associated press by jamey keaten, associated press by lisa rathke, associated press associated press associated press support provided by: learn more thank you. please check your inbox to confirm. © 1996   2025 newshour productions llc. all rights reserved. pbs is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization. sections about stay connected thank you. please check your inbox to confirm. learn more about friends of the news hour. support for news hour provided by

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(ap)   flooding in the midwestern u.s. killed at least two, collapsed a railroad bridge and sent water surging around a dam monday after days of heavy rains that have forced hundreds of people to evacuate or be rescued from rising waters. an illinois man died saturday while trying to go around a barricade in spencer, iowa, sioux city's ktiv tv reported monday. the little sioux river swept his truck away, according to a news release from the clay county sheriff's office provided to the station. officials found the vehicle in the treeline but weren't able to recover his body until monday because of dangerous conditions. see for yourself   the yodel is the go to source for daily news, entertainment and feel good stories. by signing up, you agree to our terms and privacy policy. at least one person died in south dakota, gov. kristi noem has said without providing details. the flooding brought added misery to parts of iowa, nebraska, south dakota and minnesota during a vast and stubborn heat wave. in some communities hit by flooding, the temperature monday afternoon approached 100 degrees fahrenheit (37.7 celsius). more than 3 million people live in areas touched by flooding, from omaha, nebraska, to st. paul, minnesota. storms dumped huge amounts of rain from thursday through saturday, with as much as 18 inches (46 centimeters) falling south of sioux falls, south dakota, according to the national weather service. places that didn't get as much rain had to contend with the extra water moving downstream. more rain is forecast, and many streams may not crest until later this week as the floodwaters slowly drain down a web of rivers to the missouri and mississippi. the missouri will crest at omaha on thursday, said kevin low, a weather service hydrologist. flooding in the omaha area monday was causing amtrak to use buses to transport passengers temporarily, according to an amtrak spokesperson. “i’ve never had to evacuate my house,” hank howley, a 71 year old north sioux city, south dakota, resident said as she joined others on a levee of the swollen big sioux river, where the railroad bridge collapsed a day earlier. she did not have to evacuate in recent days either, but said: “we’re on the highest spot in town. but what good is that when the rest of the town is flooded? it makes me nervous.” the bridge connected north sioux city, south dakota, with sioux city, iowa, and fell into the big sioux river around 11 p.m. sunday, officials said. images on local media showed a large span of the steel bridge partially underwater as floodwaters rushed over it. there were no reports of injuries from the collapse. the bridge’s owner, bnsf railway, had stopped operating it as a precaution during the flooding, spokesperson kendall sloan said. the railroad said the bridge was used by only a few trains per day and did not expect rerouting to have a significant impact. the big sioux river stabilized monday morning at around 45 feet (13.7 meters), over 7 feet (2.1 meters) higher than the previous record, sioux city fire marshal mark aesoph said. in north sioux city, the south dakota department of transportation built a berm sunday night across interstate 29 to stem flooding, temporarily blocking the major route. in other areas where the interstate remained open, water crept toward the road. howley, who has lived there for 33 years, said she has a growing concern over more frequent severe flooding around i 29. the flooding has, over the course of days, damaged roads and bridges, shuttered or destroyed businesses, required hospitals and nursing homes to evacuate, and left cities without power or safe drinking water, the governors of iowa and south dakota said. “i just keep thinking about all this stuff i’ve lost and maybe the little things i could recover that we put up high,” said aiden engelkes in the northwestern iowa community of spencer, which imposed curfews during flooding that surpassed a record set in 1953. “and then i think about where my friends are, because their stuff is also gone.” over the weekend, teams from iowa's natural resources department evacuated families with children and a person using a wheelchair from flooded homes, director kayla lyon told reporters. gov. kim reynolds said the department conducted 250 water rescues on saturday. “at one point we had 22 conservation officers doing water rescues, navigating some pretty nasty current," lyon said. outside mankato, minnesota, the local sheriff's office said there was a “partial failure" of the western support structure for the rapidan dam on the blue earth river after the dam became plugged with debris. flowing water eroded the western bank. eric weller, emergency management director for the blue earth county sheriff, said the bank would likely erode more, but he didn't expect the concrete dam itself to fail. the two homes downstream have already evacuated. a 2019 associated press investigation into dams across the country found that the rapidan dam was in fair condition and there likely would be loss of property if it failed. a pair of 2021 studies said repairs would cost upwards of $15 million, and removal more than $80 million. in spencer, engelkes still wasn't able monday to get back into his apartment on the first floor of a building close to the des moines river, nor could he go to work at a flooded chicken hatchery. he spent more than seven hours saturday in a friend's fourth floor apartment, waiting to be rescued by a boat, his 2013 chevy suv under roiling waters except for a bit of its antenna. rescuers broke a window in a second floor stairwell, and almost 70 people crawled out, volunteers ferrying them away by boat in fours and fives. engelkes and his girlfriend left with a bag of clothes, three cats in a carrier, and a kitten his girlfriend carried in her shirt. their apartment had about 4 feet (1.2 meters) of water, but they hope to still reclaim electronics they placed higher. they're now staying with his mother on higher ground. about 65 miles (105 kilometers) west of spencer, in rock valley, deb kempema lost her home decor store, first impressions, after a river levee broke. it was “7,000 square feet of very pretty, pretty things. and it’s all gone,” she told kelo tv. while power outages were minimal in the affected states monday afternoon, according to poweroutage.us, south of rock valley, water surrounded the power substation in correctionville, causing an outage. president joe biden has been briefed by his homeland security team about the iowa flooding, and the federal emergency management agency had personnel on the ground there, the white house said. ___ fingerhut reported from des moines, iowa, and hanna from topeka, kansas. contributing to this report were associated press journalists josh funk in omaha, nebraska; summer ballentine in columbia, missouri; seung min kim in washington; christopher l. keller in albuquerque, new mexico; scott mcfetridge, in des moines, mike phillis in st. louis, and mark vancleave in mankato, minnesota.

copyright 2025 the associated press. all rights reserved. a railroad bridge that connects sioux city, iowa, and north sioux city, south dakota, collapsed late sunday amid heavy rain and flooding. local affiliate ktiv reported the bridge had started to sink into the big sioux river and authorities were monitoring it, advising nearby residents of potential evacuations. the rapidan dam on the blue earth river in mankato, minnesota began to fail as it became plugged with debris and water began carving out land on its side. a railroad bridge connecting north sioux city, s.d., with sioux city, iowa, is seen partially collapsed into the big sioux river due to flooding on monday, june 24, 2024. (ap photo/margery a. beck) hank howley, 71, stands on the banks of the big sioux river in north sioux city, s.d., monday, june 24, 2024, after evacuating her home due to flooding. (ap photo/margery a. beck) heavy rains cause high water levels at the rapidan dam near mankato, minn., monday, june 24, 2024. officials say the dam is threatened with “imminent failure.” (ap photo/mark vancleave) heavy rains cause high water levels at the rapidan dam near mankato, minn., monday, june 24, 2024. officials say the dam is threatened with “imminent failure.” (ap photo/mark vancleave) tam nguyen, wearing cap, is helped to dry land by a sioux city fire rescue firefighter after he and bruce ege, left, were rescued by boat from their flooded homes in the riverside neighborhood of sioux city, iowa, monday, june 24, 2024. the evacuations were occurring in the wake of flooding from the big sioux and missouri rivers. (tim hynds/sioux city journal via ap) a collapsed section of northshore drive in mccook lake, south dakota is shown monday, june 24, 2024. floodwater from the big sioux river created a sinkhole, collapsed the road and heavily damaged several homes. residents of the sioux city metro area living in low lying areas or along a river were spending monday, evacuating and working to protect property from widespread flooding of the big sioux and missouri rivers. (tim hynds/sioux city journal via ap) missy wheeler carries a basket while helping her mother in law sheila wheeler, back, evacuate her home on whitcher avenue, in sioux city, iowa’s riverside neighborhood monday, june 24, 2024. evacuations were occurring n the wake of flooding from the big sioux and missouri rivers. (tim hynds/sioux city journal via ap) south cedar street is underwater after days of heavy rain led to flooding in the area, saturday, june 22, 2024, south of canton, s.d. (ap photo/josh jurgens) a south dakota highway patrol officer keeps watch over a flooded bridge that was underwater after days of heavy rain led to flooding in the area, near lake alvin, s.d., saturday, june 22, 2024. (ap photo/josh jurgens) husets speedway is underwater after days of heavy rain led to flooding in the area, saturday, june 22, 2024 , south of brandon, s.d.. several campers needed to be rescued due to quickly rising water. (ap photo/josh jurgens) volunteer teri moreland ties the top of a sandbag while helping fill sandbags at the jefferson community center in jefferson, south dakota, sunday, june 23, 2024. the sandbagging is an attempt to save homes and keep floodwaters from the big sioux river from inundating the town. (tim hynds/sioux city journal via ap) many families embark on falls park in sioux falls, s.d., as water rose quickly saturday, june 22, 2024, after days of heavy rain led to flooding in the area. (ap photo/josh jurgens) water flow dangerously under the falls park dr bridge at falls park in sioux falls, s.d., saturday, june 22, 2024, after days of heavy rain led to flooding in the area. (ap photo/josh jurgens) onlookers watch as docks at the missouri river boat club in sioux city, iowa, are battered by big sioux river floodwaters sunday, june 23, 2024.(tim hynds/sioux city journal via ap) volunteers toss sandbags into the bucket of a loader that will take them to be used to reinforce a berm on the northeast side of jefferson, south dakota, sunday, june 23, 2024. the sandbag effort is an attempt to keep floodwaters from the big sioux river from inundating the town. (tim hynds/sioux city journal via ap) a railroad bridge that connects sioux city, iowa, and north sioux city, south dakota, collapsed late sunday amid heavy rain and flooding. local affiliate ktiv reported the bridge had started to sink into the big sioux river and authorities were monitoring it, advising nearby residents of potential evacuations. the rapidan dam on the blue earth river in mankato, minnesota began to fail as it became plugged with debris and water began carving out land on its side. a railroad bridge connecting north sioux city, s.d., with sioux city, iowa, is seen partially collapsed into the big sioux river due to flooding on monday, june 24, 2024. (ap photo/margery a. beck) a railroad bridge connecting north sioux city, s.d., with sioux city, iowa, is seen partially collapsed into the big sioux river due to flooding on monday, june 24, 2024. (ap photo/margery a. beck) hank howley, 71, stands on the banks of the big sioux river in north sioux city, s.d., monday, june 24, 2024, after evacuating her home due to flooding. (ap photo/margery a. beck) hank howley, 71, stands on the banks of the big sioux river in north sioux city, s.d., monday, june 24, 2024, after evacuating her home due to flooding. (ap photo/margery a. beck) heavy rains cause high water levels at the rapidan dam near mankato, minn., monday, june 24, 2024. officials say the dam is threatened with “imminent failure.” (ap photo/mark vancleave) heavy rains cause high water levels at the rapidan dam near mankato, minn., monday, june 24, 2024. officials say the dam is threatened with “imminent failure.” (ap photo/mark vancleave) heavy rains cause high water levels at the rapidan dam near mankato, minn., monday, june 24, 2024. officials say the dam is threatened with “imminent failure.” (ap photo/mark vancleave) heavy rains cause high water levels at the rapidan dam near mankato, minn., monday, june 24, 2024. officials say the dam is threatened with “imminent failure.” (ap photo/mark vancleave) tam nguyen, wearing cap, is helped to dry land by a sioux city fire rescue firefighter after he and bruce ege, left, were rescued by boat from their flooded homes in the riverside neighborhood of sioux city, iowa, monday, june 24, 2024. the evacuations were occurring in the wake of flooding from the big sioux and missouri rivers. (tim hynds/sioux city journal via ap) tam nguyen, wearing cap, is helped to dry land by a sioux city fire rescue firefighter after he and bruce ege, left, were rescued by boat from their flooded homes in the riverside neighborhood of sioux city, iowa, monday, june 24, 2024. the evacuations were occurring in the wake of flooding from the big sioux and missouri rivers. (tim hynds/sioux city journal via ap) a collapsed section of northshore drive in mccook lake, south dakota is shown monday, june 24, 2024. floodwater from the big sioux river created a sinkhole, collapsed the road and heavily damaged several homes. residents of the sioux city metro area living in low lying areas or along a river were spending monday, evacuating and working to protect property from widespread flooding of the big sioux and missouri rivers. (tim hynds/sioux city journal via ap) a collapsed section of northshore drive in mccook lake, south dakota is shown monday, june 24, 2024. floodwater from the big sioux river created a sinkhole, collapsed the road and heavily damaged several homes. residents of the sioux city metro area living in low lying areas or along a river were spending monday, evacuating and working to protect property from widespread flooding of the big sioux and missouri rivers. (tim hynds/sioux city journal via ap) missy wheeler carries a basket while helping her mother in law sheila wheeler, back, evacuate her home on whitcher avenue, in sioux city, iowa’s riverside neighborhood monday, june 24, 2024. evacuations were occurring n the wake of flooding from the big sioux and missouri rivers. (tim hynds/sioux city journal via ap) missy wheeler carries a basket while helping her mother in law sheila wheeler, back, evacuate her home on whitcher avenue, in sioux city, iowa’s riverside neighborhood monday, june 24, 2024. evacuations were occurring n the wake of flooding from the big sioux and missouri rivers. (tim hynds/sioux city journal via ap) south cedar street is underwater after days of heavy rain led to flooding in the area, saturday, june 22, 2024, south of canton, s.d. (ap photo/josh jurgens) south cedar street is underwater after days of heavy rain led to flooding in the area, saturday, june 22, 2024, south of canton, s.d. (ap photo/josh jurgens) a south dakota highway patrol officer keeps watch over a flooded bridge that was underwater after days of heavy rain led to flooding in the area, near lake alvin, s.d., saturday, june 22, 2024. (ap photo/josh jurgens) a south dakota highway patrol officer keeps watch over a flooded bridge that was underwater after days of heavy rain led to flooding in the area, near lake alvin, s.d., saturday, june 22, 2024. (ap photo/josh jurgens) husets speedway is underwater after days of heavy rain led to flooding in the area, saturday, june 22, 2024 , south of brandon, s.d.. several campers needed to be rescued due to quickly rising water. (ap photo/josh jurgens) husets speedway is underwater after days of heavy rain led to flooding in the area, saturday, june 22, 2024 , south of brandon, s.d.. several campers needed to be rescued due to quickly rising water. (ap photo/josh jurgens) volunteer teri moreland ties the top of a sandbag while helping fill sandbags at the jefferson community center in jefferson, south dakota, sunday, june 23, 2024. the sandbagging is an attempt to save homes and keep floodwaters from the big sioux river from inundating the town. (tim hynds/sioux city journal via ap) volunteer teri moreland ties the top of a sandbag while helping fill sandbags at the jefferson community center in jefferson, south dakota, sunday, june 23, 2024. the sandbagging is an attempt to save homes and keep floodwaters from the big sioux river from inundating the town. (tim hynds/sioux city journal via ap) many families embark on falls park in sioux falls, s.d., as water rose quickly saturday, june 22, 2024, after days of heavy rain led to flooding in the area. (ap photo/josh jurgens) many families embark on falls park in sioux falls, s.d., as water rose quickly saturday, june 22, 2024, after days of heavy rain led to flooding in the area. (ap photo/josh jurgens) water flow dangerously under the falls park dr bridge at falls park in sioux falls, s.d., saturday, june 22, 2024, after days of heavy rain led to flooding in the area. (ap photo/josh jurgens) water flow dangerously under the falls park dr bridge at falls park in sioux falls, s.d., saturday, june 22, 2024, after days of heavy rain led to flooding in the area. (ap photo/josh jurgens) onlookers watch as docks at the missouri river boat club in sioux city, iowa, are battered by big sioux river floodwaters sunday, june 23, 2024.(tim hynds/sioux city journal via ap) onlookers watch as docks at the missouri river boat club in sioux city, iowa, are battered by big sioux river floodwaters sunday, june 23, 2024.(tim hynds/sioux city journal via ap) volunteers toss sandbags into the bucket of a loader that will take them to be used to reinforce a berm on the northeast side of jefferson, south dakota, sunday, june 23, 2024. the sandbag effort is an attempt to keep floodwaters from the big sioux river from inundating the town. (tim hynds/sioux city journal via ap) volunteers toss sandbags into the bucket of a loader that will take them to be used to reinforce a berm on the northeast side of jefferson, south dakota, sunday, june 23, 2024. the sandbag effort is an attempt to keep floodwaters from the big sioux river from inundating the town. (tim hynds/sioux city journal via ap) north sioux city, s.d. (ap)   flooding in the midwestern u.s. killed at least two, collapsed a railroad bridge and sent water surging around a dam monday after days of heavy rains that have forced hundreds of people to evacuate or be rescued from rising waters. an illinois man died saturday while trying to go around a barricade in spencer, iowa, sioux city’s ktiv tv reported monday. the little sioux river swept his truck away, according to a news release from the clay county sheriff’s office provided to the station. officials found the vehicle in the treeline but weren’t able to recover his body until monday because of dangerous conditions. at least one person died in south dakota, gov. kristi noem has said without providing details. the flooding brought added misery to parts of iowa, nebraska, south dakota and minnesota during a vast and stubborn heat wave. in some communities hit by flooding, the temperature monday afternoon approached 100 degrees fahrenheit (37.7 celsius). more than 3 million people live in areas touched by flooding, from omaha, nebraska, to st. paul, minnesota. storms dumped huge amounts of rain from thursday through saturday, with as much as 18 inches (46 centimeters) falling south of sioux falls, south dakota, according to the national weather service. places that didn’t get as much rain had to contend with the extra water moving downstream. more rain is forecast, and many streams may not crest until later this week as the floodwaters slowly drain down a web of rivers to the missouri and mississippi. the missouri will crest at omaha on thursday, said kevin low, a weather service hydrologist. flooding in the omaha area monday was causing amtrak to use buses to transport passengers temporarily, according to an amtrak spokesperson. “i’ve never had to evacuate my house,” hank howley, a 71 year old north sioux city, south dakota, resident said as she joined others on a levee of the swollen big sioux river, where the railroad bridge collapsed a day earlier. she did not have to evacuate in recent days either, but said: “we’re on the highest spot in town. but what good is that when the rest of the town is flooded? it makes me nervous.” the bridge connected north sioux city, south dakota, with sioux city, iowa, and fell into the big sioux river around 11 p.m. sunday, officials said. images on local media showed a large span of the steel bridge partially underwater as floodwaters rushed over it. many families embark on falls park in sioux falls, s.d., as water rose quickly saturday, june 22, 2024, after days of heavy rain led to flooding in the area. (ap photo/josh jurgens) many families embark on falls park in sioux falls, s.d., as water rose quickly saturday, june 22, 2024, after days of heavy rain led to flooding in the area. (ap photo/josh jurgens) there were no reports of injuries from the collapse. the bridge’s owner, bnsf railway, had stopped operating it as a precaution during the flooding, spokesperson kendall sloan said. the railroad said the bridge was used by only a few trains per day and did not expect rerouting to have a significant impact. the big sioux river stabilized monday morning at around 45 feet (13.7 meters), over 7 feet (2.1 meters) higher than the previous record, sioux city fire marshal mark aesoph said. in north sioux city, the south dakota department of transportation built a berm sunday night across interstate 29 to stem flooding, temporarily blocking the major route. in other areas where the interstate remained open, water crept toward the road. howley, who has lived there for 33 years, said she has a growing concern over more frequent severe flooding around i 29. the flooding has, over the course of days, damaged roads and bridges, shuttered or destroyed businesses, required hospitals and nursing homes to evacuate, and left cities without power or safe drinking water, the governors of iowa and south dakota said. ap correspondent julie walker reports midwest flooding collapses a rail bridge, forces evacuations and kills at least one person. “i just keep thinking about all this stuff i’ve lost and maybe the little things i could recover that we put up high,” said aiden engelkes in the northwestern iowa community of spencer, which imposed curfews during flooding that surpassed a record set in 1953. “and then i think about where my friends are, because their stuff is also gone.” over the weekend, teams from iowa’s natural resources department evacuated families with children and a person using a wheelchair from flooded homes, director kayla lyon told reporters. gov. kim reynolds said the department conducted 250 water rescues on saturday. “at one point we had 22 conservation officers doing water rescues, navigating some pretty nasty current,” lyon said. the rapidan dam on the blue earth river in mankato, minnesota began to fail as it became plugged with debris and water began carving out land on its side. outside mankato, minnesota, the local sheriff’s office said there was a “partial failure” of the western support structure for the rapidan dam on the blue earth river after the dam became plugged with debris. flowing water eroded the western bank. eric weller, emergency management director for the blue earth county sheriff, said the bank would likely erode more, but he didn’t expect the concrete dam itself to fail. the two homes downstream have already evacuated. a 2019 associated press investigation into dams across the country found that the rapidan dam was in fair condition and there likely would be loss of property if it failed. a pair of 2021 studies said repairs would cost upwards of $15 million, and removal more than $80 million. in spencer, engelkes still wasn’t able monday to get back into his apartment on the first floor of a building close to the des moines river, nor could he go to work at a flooded chicken hatchery. he spent more than seven hours saturday in a friend’s fourth floor apartment, waiting to be rescued by a boat, his 2013 chevy suv under roiling waters except for a bit of its antenna. rescuers broke a window in a second floor stairwell, and almost 70 people crawled out, volunteers ferrying them away by boat in fours and fives. engelkes and his girlfriend left with a bag of clothes, three cats in a carrier, and a kitten his girlfriend carried in her shirt. their apartment had about 4 feet (1.2 meters) of water, but they hope to still reclaim electronics they placed higher. they’re now staying with his mother on higher ground. about 65 miles (105 kilometers) west of spencer, in rock valley, deb kempema lost her home decor store, first impressions, after a river levee broke. it was “7,000 square feet of very pretty, pretty things. and it’s all gone,” she told kelo tv. while power outages were minimal in the affected states monday afternoon, according to poweroutage.us, south of rock valley, water surrounded the power substation in correctionville, causing an outage. president joe biden has been briefed by his homeland security team about the iowa flooding, and the federal emergency management agency had personnel on the ground there, the white house said. fingerhut reported from des moines, iowa, and hanna from topeka, kansas. contributing to this report were associated press journalists josh funk in omaha, nebraska; summer ballentine in columbia, missouri; seung min kim in washington; christopher l. keller in albuquerque, new mexico; scott mcfetridge, in des moines, mike phillis in st. louis, and mark vancleave in mankato, minnesota. copyright 2025 the associated press. all rights reserved.

several rivers across the midwest remain under flood warnings days after torrential rain caused them to flow out of their banks and into communities across the region. des moines, iowa   catastrophic flooding continues to impact the midwest after days of torrential rain caused rivers and streams to overflow their banks, forcing residents to flee their homes and seek higher ground as water destroyed roads and bridges and even led to the partial failure of a dam. many rivers saw their highest crests ever, and flood warnings remain in effect across the region as the water continues to flow downstream into areas that may not have seen the amount of rain that led to the initial flooding. upstream, however, the damage has been done. deaths associated with the flooding have been reported in both iowa and south dakota, and iowa gov. kim reynolds announced tuesday that president joe biden approved the state’s request for a major disaster declaration   which now allows residents and businesses to apply for aid from the federal emergency management agency (fema) to help with recovery efforts. 7 facts you should know about flash floods video recorded above the rapidan dam in minnesota shows the structure in danger of failing due to flooding caused by days of torrential rain in the midwest. residents downstream have been warned about the situation. residents living downstream of the rapidan dam near mankato, minnesota, were put on alert earlier this week that the swollen blue earth river had compromised the structure and it was in danger of a complete failure. video recorded in the area showed the water rushing across the side of the dam and began to erode the earth around it. a power substation was destroyed by the flooding and other videos showed structures being swept downstream. roads were closed around the dam, and the sheriff's office was warning curious onlookers to remain behind barricades or face a possible fine. a video recorded in minnesota shows portions of a home falling into floodwaters after a dam partially failed and sent water rushing around the side of the structure and compromising it. in several of the videos recorded near the dam, a white home can be seen teetering precariously over the edge of an eroded bluff that formed when water began rushing around the side of the structure. and late tuesday night, while several people watched from the other side of the raging rapid, a large portion of the home collapsed and fell into the water, sending the debris downstream. fox weather correspondent max gorden was in rapidan township, minnesota, on wednesday, to break down new information regarding deadly and catastrophic flooding that has been reported across the midwest this week. according to a report from fox 9 in minneapolis, blue earth county officials said the section of the home fell into the blue earth river just before 10 p.m. local time. those who lived inside the home had been previously evacuated, and no injuries were reported. tornado sirens sounded in the town of rock valley, iowa, early saturday morning in an attempt to warn residents that a levee had failed and water would be sent flowing into the town. an evacuation was ordered and a flash flood emergency was issued, and officials began to help people flee the area as the water began to rise. numerous high water rescues were conducted in communities that were flooded, and the flooding even caused a train to derail near alvord in lyon county. download the free fox weather app nine cars of a train derailed in floodwater in lyon county, iowa on june 21, 2024. (warrior sports photography) the monona county sheriff's office said on tuesday that the town of rodney was being evacuated because of a levee failure there, and roads across the region were closed to the public. other residents in the area were warned that they needed to be prepared at a moment's notice to evacuate if needed. several roads and highways remain closed as of wednesday, including interstate 29 between loveland in iowa to omaha in nebraska, and highway 12 between i 29 in sioux city and highway 3 near westfield was also closed. national weather service revamps flood alerts two iowa brothers, drew and aaron howing, jumped into action over the weekend as devastating flooding left spencer, ia, residents stranded and needing rescue. the brothers used their boat to rescue over 30 residents from their homes and even someone stuck inside their car. drew and aaron join fox weather to tell their story. while flooding was ongoing in iowa, two brothers took it upon themselves to help as many people as possible as water flooded the town of spencer. drew and aaron hoing, who live about 30 miles to the north in estherville, sprang into action when the flooding began and were able to help about 30 people, including their own family members, from the floodwaters. "my aunt and uncle had moved to their roof because the flooding had just grown so rapidly," drew hoing told fox weather. "we just got the boat and headed down there … just getting in and out was a big challenge because the floodwaters were closing all the roads." water there has since started to recede, but it's going to be a long road to recovery for those who were impacted. "i don't even know where they're going to begin to start to build their lives again," drew hoing said. how floodwater can make you very sick o’brien county emergency management officials shared drone video showing the floyd river in sheldon, iowa, overflowing its banks and flooding the community. dramatic drone video recorded in sheldon, iowa, provided a bird’s eye view at the scope of the devastation. the video, which was shared with fox weather by o’brien county emergency management officials, shows the floyd river overflowing into the community of sheldon to the southeast of sioux falls in south dakota. why a biohazard team may need to clean your flood damaged home o’brien county emergency management officials shared drone video that shows cars driving over a bridge as water from an overflowing floyd river in sheldon, iowa, continues. one of the videos shared shows vehicles driving over the bridge as the rushing water flows just below the bottom of the bridge. while the water can be seen creeping closer to farms and homes along the riverbank, the high water can also be seen getting close to the highway 18 bridge just west of the town. here's what to do if your car is flooded six inches of rain in the past three days led to swollen rivers and a levee break in rock valley, iowa, pouring floodwaters into town and triggering urgent evacuations. (video courtesy: sioux county sheriff's office) drone video recorded in rock valley also gave a different look at the flooding and showed numerous homes and businesses underwater. "the city of rock valley urges residents to stay out of floodwaters," the city said on facebook. "residents who choose to go back into flood waters to check on their homes or retrieve belongings or pets, enter at their own risk. our city first responders and personnel cannot be pulled away or sent back into the flood water if evacuations are not followed." a berm is built across i 29 in south dakota on sunday, june 24, 2024. (sddot/x) parts of south dakota have also been heavily impacted by the deadly flooding, and work was being conducted to try and prevent as much was as possible from flowing into towns. the south dakota department of transportation spent time over the weekend building berms across lanes of i 29, which was closed in an attempt to protect north sioux city and the dakota dunes. "the protective structure will connect with an existing levee on the east side of north sioux city," sddot said in a post on x, formerly twitter. a railroad bridge also partially collapsed between north sioux city and riverside because of the flooding. "all i'm going to say is that i want to remind everybody to remember the power of water and the flow of water and to stay away from flooded areas," south dakota gov. kristi noem said on sunday. the heaviest precipitation fell over the weekend, which is what led to the initial round of record flooding, and while conditions are calm and quiet currently, more rain is on the way. flood warnings remain in effect for several major rivers and streams across the midwest, including for portions of the missouri river, cedar river, des moines river, little sioux river, big sioux river and rock river. many of those flood warnings remain in effect until further notice. the region will likely see some drier and calmer weather over the next few days, which will allow for recovery operations to begin and/or continue as water levels fall. however, more wet weather is on the way. the fox forecast center isn't expecting blockbuster rainfall totals that were seen last weekend, but many areas could see an additional 1 2 inches of rain through the first part of the weekend. this material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2025 fox news network, llc. all rights reserved.

profile sections local tv featured more from nbc follow nbc news news alerts there are no new alerts at this time flooding in the midwest has caused severe damage, collapsing a bridge, weakening a dam and forcing the evacuation of a town. nearly 3 million people in iowa, south dakota, minnesota and nebraska have been affected. in the border area of iowa and south dakota, devastation from the record flooding was “severe and widespread,” according to iowa gov. kim reynolds. at least one person in iowa and one person in south dakota have died. "flooding impacts will continue" in parts of iowa and south dakota, "but the chance for additional rainfall in the next 2 to 3 days is low," the national weather service said in an update monday afternoon. in clay county, iowa, the sheriff’s office confirmed one person drowned over the weekend as a result of the floods. spencer   a city of more than 11,000 people and the county seat of clay county   was cut off from the rest of the state by floodwater. hundreds were evacuated to shelters, and 383 rescues have been made, spencer fire chief jesse coulson said. nate gastelum, 20, said he was at home with his roommate in spencer when they realized they needed to flee. “we started at the street and then we ended up at the back of the house because we had to keep backing up,” gastelum said. “there was just, like, an eerie feeling, and me and my roommate were like, ‘yeah, we need to go.’” gastelum said his basement was flooded and his house would not be habitable for a while. “but that’s nothing compared to what happened to other people around us,” he said. “in the south side of town, those houses are almost completely destroyed.” gastelum described collapsed houses throughout town, cars submerged or floating through the streets and mass power outages. people trapped in their homes have had to jump from upper stories onto boats to flee, gastelum said. still, he said, the city has come together to help those most affected. “the best thing about this town is that everybody that wasn’t greatly impacted is opening their doors to as many people as they can fit,” he said. “like my mom, she has taken in 11 people and a couple of dogs because their house got completely destroyed.” “i had my truck, and i was helping families get to safe zones in my truck bed,” gastelum said. reynolds visited several areas in northwest iowa on monday. she issued a disaster proclamation for one county and an emergency proclamation for five others. “in almost every community impacted, the river crested several feet above record levels from the flood of 1993,” reynolds said sunday at a news conference. the sioux city fire marshal called the flooding “unprecedented,” saying it is difficult to predict what’s next given the area’s lack of experience with devastation of this scale. “nobody has experienced this level of rainfall and this much water at one time,” fire marshal mark aesoph said, noting that the evacuation area will continue to grow as the water continues to rise within a temporary levee built to control the flooding. a flood warning remains in effect in parts of northwest iowa until 1 p.m. tuesday, according to the national weather service. a railroad bridge connecting sioux city, iowa, to north sioux city, south dakota, collapsed sunday night and fell into the big sioux river. one person died in south dakota after having driven a utility task vehicle that rolled down an embankment created by a washed out roadway, according to the south dakota highway patrol. gov. kristi noem urged people to consider their safety and that of their families as of “utmost importance,” reminding them to stay out of floodwaters. “throughout this entire incident, we did have one loss of life,” noem said. “and so the perspective of how dangerous this is is becoming very real for that family.” noem warned that the next days would be “tough” and that the impact of the flood’s destruction on the state would be felt for months to come. “in case we needed any reminder of the destructive nature of water,” noem said monday at a news conference, “we are seeing it in real time today.” southeast south dakota remains under a flood warning until 1 p.m. tuesday, according to the national weather service. in south central minnesota, a dam near rapidan faces “imminent failure” because of structural damage caused by the floods. still, it remains functional for the time being, and local authorities say there is no plan for a “mass evacuation” as they continue to monitor the situation. the national weather service issued a flash flood warning until 10:30 a.m. tuesday for areas downstream of the rapidan dam along the blue earth river. the service instructed those in low lying areas below the dam to move to higher ground immediately. the rest of southern minnesota similarly remains under a flood warning through tuesday, with a flood watch in effect in some southwestern parts. correction (june 24, 2024, 10:28 p.m. et): a previous version of this article misspelled the name of a spencer, iowa, resident. he is nate gastelum, not gatelum. raquel coronell uribe is a breaking news reporter. © 2025 nbcuniversal media, llc

recent and archived work by ann hinga klein for the new york times gov. andy beshear of kentucky has shown off his attack dog chops in recent days, offering a message of unity in a state dominated by republicans   but where democrats say they’ve seen fresh energy. by ann hinga klein and jonathan weisman the most loyal, longstanding democratic voters were perhaps the most shaken by president biden’s performance. some blamed the national party. by julie bosman officials in iowa, south dakota and minnesota reported widespread damage and continuing danger. a bridge collapsed on sunday and a dam was at risk on monday. by ann hinga klein and mitch smith for the remaining undecided voters, the decision to pick former president donald j. trump could be more difficult now that he is a felon. by jonathan weisman, kellen browning and maya king multiple people died in greenfield, iowa, population 2,000, where search and rescue efforts were continuing on wednesday. by mitch smith, ann hinga klein and leah mcbride mensching more than 40 million americans were under winter weather advisories on saturday, with blizzards in the midwest, flooding in the northeast and freezing temperatures across much of the country. by anna betts, emily schmall, hurubie meko and ann hinga klein this was featured in live coverage. by jacey fortin the cancellations were felt most acutely in chicago, where ice and snow briefly halted all flights on tuesday afternoon. airports elsewhere in the midwest and the northeast were also affected. by aimee ortiz and ann hinga klein this was featured in live coverage. by jonathan weisman an armed 17 year old student left one dead and five wounded at perry high school. by julie bosman and ann hinga klein

the west abutment of the rapidan dam was washed away by high water on the blue earth river near mankato, minn., on june 24.photo courtesy of blue earth county a dam near mankato, minn., saw its west abutment washed away by river water, and a burlington northern santa fe railroad bridge which carries cargo crossing the big sioux river between north sioux city, s.d., and sioux city, iowa partially collapsed on june 24 after more than 24 hours of heavy rain. the partial dam collapse of the west abutment of the rapidan dam north of mankato, on the blue earth river, happened in the morning hours of june 24 as rapid liquefaction of the earthen berm washed it away and damaged a nearby concrete xcel energy substation. "this water is moving very fast. it’s moving at faster than 40,000 cu ft per second, which is probably in the neighborhood of 10 to 15 miles per hour, and there is a lot of debris in the water," said jeffrey johnson, director of public works with the city of mankato. officials believed the water had crested as of 10:30 a.m. june 25 and no further damage to the dam had yet been discovered. while the earthen abutment will need to be rebuilt, local officials were cautiously optimistic that further damage could be avoided if the rain lets up. equipment was not available over the weekend to begin immediate repairs of the abutment as the water was still rising, and efforts were focused on protecting the dam. more storms were predicted over the coming days. “water found the path of least resistance on the west side of the dam,” said ryan thilges, county engineer and public works director for blue earth county. he also said a small parks building was damaged by the water flowing west of the dam, as was a substation providing power to about 600 area homes. officials said they would continue to monitor the situation as water continued to flow around the dam. "we’re working with the [u.s. army] corps of engineers and the national weather service on some models so that we can have a better idea of what’s going to happen," johnson said. "it’s not a catastrophic failure, it’s slowly failing, so i think that’s a good situation to be in." the federal energy regulatory commission will also be involved in assessing the damage. the corps' national dam assessment rated the rapidan dam as being in poor condition in april 2023, classifying its hazard potential as "significant." the dam is now owned by blue earth county and is one of many former hydroelectric dams that has not produced energy for years, causing the county to require other funding for repairs and upkeep of the dam. the county said, in a press release, that the flow of water peaked june 24 at 34,800 cu ft per second, and had lowered to 33,000 cu ft per second as of june 25. rapid liquefaction of dam embankments in michigan and nebraska was found to be the cause of similar failures by the association of state dam safety officials. on the big sioux river, a burlington northern santa fe cargo only railroad bridge between north sioux city, s.d., and sioux city, iowa, partially collapsed at about 11 p.m. june 24. "that is the main bridge going into iowa that a lot of commodities and different materials move on throughout the state," south dakota gov. kristi noem (r) said in a press conference. "it was a big loss for us. that'll impact us for many, many months to come." the bridge was closed before the river peaked at about 44.9 ft. “we have been monitoring the region through our increased track inspections and had not been operating over the bridge at north sioux city as a precaution, given conditions,” said kendall sloan, a spokesperson for bnsf. she said the middle span of the bridge collapsed and that all trains are being rerouted via creston, iowa. “we will continue to monitor and inspect conditions in the area and execute recovery operations as needed,” she said. more than a dozen corps river gauges in the area have already broken all time records, some by as much as 7 ft. annemarie mannion is editor of enr midwest, which covers 11 states. she joined enr in 2022 and reports from chicago. you must have javascript enabled to enjoy a limited number of articles over the next 30 days. top lists top design firms midwest’s top design firms stay busy despite challengess top contractors midwest contractors post strong growth in revenue in 2023 top specialty contractors large projects spur growth for region’s specialty contractors how to participate enr videos more videos copyright ©2025. all rights reserved bnp media. design, cms, hosting & web development :: epublishing

dakota: flooding in south dakota has led to significant destruction, including the collapse of a key bridge and widespread damage to homes and infrastructure, governor kristi noem said on monday (june 24). according to officials, at least two people were killed. "we did see some cresting on the big sioux river overnight in case we needed any reminder of the destructive nature of water, we are seeing it in real time today," noem added. governor noem warned of the prolonged impact the flooding will have on the region. the collapse of the burlington northern santa fe railroad bridge, a crucial link for transporting commodities, will have significant repercussions for many months. more storms are possible in parts of the deluged midwest, where flooding after days of heavy rains has killed at least two people, sent a river surging around a dam and forced evacuations and rescues. severe storms were forecast for tuesday afternoon and evening with large hail, damaging winds and even a brief tornado or two in parts of western iowa and eastern nebraska, according to the national weather service. showers and storms are also possible in parts of south dakota and minnesota, the agency said. flooding in those states has also come during a vast and stubborn heat wave. some communities hit by flooding were under an excessive heat warning monday with temperatures approaching 100 degrees fahrenheit (38 celsius). dangerous hot, muggy weather was expected again tuesday around the omaha area. more than 3 million people live in areas touched by flooding, from omaha, nebraska, to st. paul, minnesota. storms dumped huge amounts of rain from thursday through saturday, with as much as 18 inches (46 centimetres) falling south of sioux falls, south dakota, according to the national weather service. places that didn’t get as much rain had to contend with the extra water moving downstream. many streams, especially with additional rainfall, may not crest until later this week as the floodwaters slowly drain down a web of rivers to the missouri and mississippi. the missouri will crest at omaha on thursday, said kevin low, a weather service hydrologist. on saturday, an illinois man died while trying to drive around a barricade in spencer, iowa, sioux city’s ktiv tv reported monday. the little sioux river swept his truck away, the clay county sheriff’s office said. officials recovered his body monday. at least one person died in south dakota, gov. kristi noem said without providing details. “i’ve never had to evacuate my house,” hank howley, a 71 year old north sioux city, south dakota, resident said as she joined others on a levee of the swollen big sioux river, where a railroad bridge collapsed a day earlier. she did not have to evacuate in recent days either but said: “we’re on the highest spot in town. but what good is that when the rest of the town is flooded? it makes me nervous.” the bridge connected north sioux city, south dakota, with sioux city, iowa, and fell into the big sioux river around 11 p.m. sunday, officials said. images on local media showed a large span of the steel bridge partially underwater as floodwaters rushed over it. there were no reports of injuries from the collapse. the bridge’s owner, bnsf railway, had stopped operating it as a precaution during the flooding, spokesperson kendall sloan said. the railroad said the bridge was used by only a few trains per day and did not expect rerouting to have a significant impact. the rapidan dam, in south central minnesota, is in "imminent failure," according to the blue earth county sheriff's office which has notified local residents of the possible danger. aerials filmed on monday (24 june) showed the dam on the verge of collapse. the dam, which is 91.6 miles southwest of minneapolis (147.4 km), is at risk because of debris that has accumulated along the blue earth river after days of rising water levels. authorities have not issued mandatory evacuation orders but some residents told the mankota free press that the sheriff's office called them at 3 a.m. on monday (june 24) to warn them of the rising water. the blue earth county sheriff's office says they do not know if the dam will totally fail or hold up, but they have notified residents who live downstream of the dam and local regulatory agencies. the sheriff's office said they are aware of power outages and are monitoring several local bridges in case they need to be closed because of moving debris. 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one person has died in south dakota and hundreds of homes have been destroyed in iowa during flooding in the upper us midwest. some rivers in the two states reached record high levels, as up to 18in (45cm) of rain fell in some areas over the weekend. the risk of storms and floods will persist on monday, the national weather service (nws) says. elsewhere, tens of millions of americans are still living under alerts due to a scorching heatwave. this is expected to shift to the south east, mid south, and central and southern plains this week, the nws says. scientists say extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense as a result of human caused climate change, fuelled by activities like burning fossil fuels and cutting down forests. heatwaves have become more frequent and more intense globally since 1950, says the un’s climate body, the intergovernmental panel on climate change (ipcc). in her update on the flooding on sunday, iowa governor kim reynolds called the situation “catastrophic” and declared a state of disaster in 21 counties. about 250 water rescues were also conducted, ms reynolds told reporters. “i can tell you, the devastation is severe and it’s widespread," she added. the flooding caused a rail bridge connecting south dakota and iowa to collapse into the big sioux river late sunday, an official said. the collapse did not cause any injuries, but south dakota has seen serious infrastructure damage. "we have damaged roads. we have damaged bridges," south dakota governor kristi noem said on monday. "that will impact us for many, many months to come." drone footage posted by regional officials showed homes and buildings almost completely submerged, with only rooftops visible. hundreds of homes have been damaged in the town of spencer, where the water level gauge was completely submerged by water and a sewage plant was deluged. ms noem declared a state of emergency   warning that the worst of the flooding was expected on monday and tuesday. around 4,000 residents in rock valley, iowa   about 50 miles (80 km) south east of sioux falls   were forced to evacuate after the rock river rose to an all time high. residents in the region were left without clean running water as floodwater contaminated the wells, officials said. the flooding stranded some people and animals in the city early on saturday, prompting helicopter rescue operations. the heavy storms come as other parts of the us continue to deal with a week long heat wave that has surpassed daily temperature records in some cities. more than 50 million people are under heat advisory alerts as of monday. hot summer temperatures are forecast to hit about 100f (37 c) over the central plains, though other areas will get relief due to the movement of a weather system south and east. the heat wave has been unusually early for this time of year, and the nws warned that it could be the longest experienced in decades for some locations. wildfires that ignited in new mexico during the extreme weather led to two deaths and the destruction of hundreds of homes in the village of rudioso. the fbi believes someone intentionally started the blazes and is offering a reward up to $10,000 (£7,900) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. there has also been destruction in wisconsin, where a tornado on saturday evening flattened the 130 year old apple grove lutheran church in the village of argyle, the local parish said. the japanese prime minister gets much needed reassurances that his country is still america's top ally. officials say it's too soon to say what caused the plane to come down on alaska's west coast. nineteen state attorneys general sued the trump administration after the department of government efficiency (doge) was given access. the billionaire aide to donald trump indicates he wants to see the end of an agency founded after the financial crash of 2007 8. fbi agents, former allies, and the nation's top record keeper are among those president trump has fired. copyright 2025 bbc. all rights reserved. the bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites. read about our approach to external linking.
officials in iowa, south dakota and minnesota reported widespread damage and continuing danger. a bridge collapsed on sunday and a dam was at risk on monday. a bridge collapsed amid flooding between sioux city, iowa, and north sioux city, s.d.credit...kc mcginnis for the new york times supported by by ann hinga klein and mitch smith ann hinga klein reported from rock valley, iowa. wanda and randy bliek awoke on saturday to the sound of water lapping against the walls of their home in rock valley, iowa. the couple rushed to their pickup truck and drove onto the street, but surging water pushed them against the curb. unable to open the truck doors, they said, they escaped through the windows and climbed out into the neck high current gushing down their street. for eight long blocks, they alternated between swimming and walking to safety while neighbors screamed for help from their roofs. at one point, ms. bliek, 65, told her husband she was not sure she could continue. “i said, ‘well, if you want to stay alive, we’ve got to do this,’” mr. bliek recalled. rock valley, a town of 4,000 people in northwest iowa, was among the hardest hit places in a weekend of severe flooding that destroyed homes, inundated farm fields and left residents scrambling to evacuate in three midwestern states. as a new week started, and as the floods retreated in some places, danger persisted. along the big sioux river in north sioux city, s.d., where the water reached record levels, a key railroad bridge collapsed late sunday night. in southern minnesota, a dam was at risk of failing on monday.

 manage your account severe flooding in the midwest has left at least two people dead as heavy rains caused a bridge to collapse, a historic dam to be on the brink of failure and an entire town to be cut off by floodwaters. more than 3 million people from nebraska to minnesota have been affected by the days long deluge. in clay county, iowa, on saturday, a man died while trying to drive around a barricade near a surging river, officials said. according to sioux city’s ktiv tv, floodwaters swept the man’s truck away, and his body was recovered monday. see for yourself   the yodel is the go to source for daily news, entertainment and feel good stories. by signing up, you agree to our terms and privacy policy. on tuesday, floodwaters breached levees, prompting evacuations, according to the ap.