Many regions of the country are dealing with weather-related
problems. From wildfires to flooding to drought producers in
several parts of the U.S. are dealing with damage to acres. In
the Midwest the Missouri River continues to engulf the land
around it and USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says a slow moving
storm system in the Missouri Valley has already caused heavy
rains. He says that has brought more saturation to the ground
and increased the river's levels. "No matter how you look at it
we've got a serious situation that is going to last the entire
summer in the Missouri Valley," Rippey said. "We do expect
significant flooding to develop all the way downstream from
Omaha on down to where it enters the Mississippi at St. Louis."
Rippey says the system will clear the U.S. and transition into a
quieter weather pattern next week. That may be good news for the
Midwest and Eastern regions, but he says the fact that it will
come with building heat isn't good news for the South. Texas is
the largest cotton produc