More Rain Expected for Already Swollen Rivers
Associated Press & Reuters
Published: Apr 23, 2013, 2:04 PM EDT
Grand Rapids, Mich.
A duck swims against a window, viewed from
inside Anderson Eye Care at the Riverfront Plaza Building in downtown
Grand Rapids, Mich., as The Grand River crests on Monday, April 22,
2013, at an all time high of 21.85 feet, a full 2.2 feet above the
record set in 1985. (AP Photo/The Grand Rapids Press, Cory Morse)
CLARKSVILLE,
Mo. -- Communities in Illinois and Missouri fought Tuesday to hold
back surging rivers swollen by days of drenching rain, even as an
approaching storm system threatened new downpours.
Floodwaters
were rising to record levels along the Illinois River in central
Illinois; roads and buildings were flooded and riverfront structures
were inundated in Peoria Heights. Firefighters feared that if fuel from
businesses and vehicles starts to leak, it could spark a fire in areas
that could be reached only by boat.
"That's
our nightmare: A building burns and we can't get to it," said Peoria
Heights Fire Chief Greg Walters. "These are combustible buildings and we
have no access to them simply because of the flooding."
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