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Emily Kientzel empties the water out of her grandmother Joan FitzGeralds boot that is filled with floodwater from the Mississippi River, as they check on the home of a friend outside of Portage des Sioux, Missouri on Sunday. The pair are standing on the second story balcony of the home that has more than a foot of water in it.

Mississippi River flooding approaches records set in 1993

HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, Associated Press
June 3, 2019
Waves crash into a pier as a surfer rides the waves.

Alberto remnants leave flooding, downed trees

Associated Press
May 29, 2018
Johnny Rodriguez uses a plank to cross standing water as he works along the Blanco River, Friday, May 29, 2015, in Wimberley, Texas. Search efforts continue for those persons who went missing from the Memorial Day weekend floods in Central Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Houston-area man sues after flooding washes away wife’s casket

Paighten Harkins
June 3, 2015
(Photo: KHOU 11 News)A This very small kitten survived flooding by hiding under the hood of a womans car.

Lucky kitten hitches ride during Texas floods

Rebekah Tomlin
June 2, 2015
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