Authorities rescue several from northwest Missouri flooding

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities have rescued several people left stranded after flooding in northwest Missouri.

Water Patrol Troopers worked into the night yesterday in and around Craig, Missouri, with flood water rescues. There were four people rescued from homes and three from a boat that ran out of fuel. pic.twitter.com/OZbErK3bUU

— MSHP Troop H (@MSHPTrooperH) March 21, 2019

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that water patrol troopers worked into the night Wednesday in and around Craig, pulling four people from homes and three from a boat that ran out of fuel. The town of 220 began flooding after a levee breach. An ethanol plant there also was forced to shut down.

The city tweeted multiple pictures of water-filled homes before ending the day by writing , “Sleep tight River Rats tomorrow is a new day.”

The Missouri River continues to wreak havoc as high water levels make their way downstream. The river initially was expected to crest Thursday in St. Joseph, but new forecasts call for it to crest at a slightly higher level Friday of about 12.1 feet above flood stage, the third-highest level on record.