Levee break threatens townBut inconvenience turned to frustration is some parts of Illinois Tuesday after one levee failed. Another 27 levees are in danger of overflowing, according to the federal government.
Interactive map: Rampaging rivers
Rivers in many parts of the upper Midwest have overrun their banks in recent weeks. Click to see latest developments as well as current and historical flooding data.The river blew a massive hole in a levee near the farming community of Gulf Port at about 5 a.m., covering at least 5,000 acres of farmland by late Tuesday morning, Henderson County Chief Deputy Donald Seitz said.
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