Severe flooding overwhelms U.S. upper midwest

Raging floodwaters around the Rapidan Dam in southern Minnesota finally claimed this house teetering on the edge of the Blue Earth River. Local officials say the dam, built in the early 1900s, is in danger of imminent failure. We're seeing trees, whole trees, just flowing right down the river, which is a incredibly important reminder for folks to stay away from the water and stay safe. Water levels on the Minnesota, Missouri and Mississippi rivers will see their highest levels in at least a decade, say forecasters, with a number of communities already accessible by boat. It's heartbreaking to see anything like this. More than 20 river gauges across the upper Midwest hit major flood stage with more rain expected and flood soaked areas Thursday. In Iowa, the Little Sioux River has washed over small towns like Correctionville after a levee failed, forcing evacuations there and in several surrounding communities. The Clay County Sheriff's Office confirms one of the flood related deaths happened there when a man tried to drive through rapid moving water last Saturday. They need to stay out of the closed roads. They need to stop moving barricades and driving around them. Put them there to keep them safe. Minnesota's governor is telling residents Wednesday to keep their receipts to get financial aid faster as property damage continues to grow by the hour. Until some of the water recedes, we won't have the full picture of that as well. For City News, I'm Laura Aguirre.