Midwest Sees Extensive Flooding

Heavy rains from an already deadly storm system caused extensive floods in Missouri as Midwest waterways rose to levels not seen in 14 years, the Associated Press reported Tuesday..

About 60% of Mosby, Mo., 20 miles northeast of Kansas City, was covered by two to four feet of water, AP said.

Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt (R) declared a state of emergency and mobilized National Guard troops to help, AP reported.

More flooding was expected Tuesday, including in western Missouri, where the Platte River was forecast to reach 15-feet above flood stage, near its crest in the region’s big floods of 1993, AP said.