Flooding Along the Missouri River

A submerged pickup truck on an access road just east of Blair, Nebraska on June 12, 2011. Federal officials widened flood gates to release near-record levels of water to ease pressure on six major reservoirs swollen by heavy rains and melting snow.
Michael Avok / Reuters

Submerged
A submerged pickup truck on an access road just east of Blair, Nebraska on June 12, 2011. Federal officials widened flood gates to release near-record levels of water to ease pressure on six major reservoirs swollen by heavy rains and melting snow.

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