O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has flown over flooded areas in the eastern part of the state as waters recede before another crest.

In #STL today with local leaders from @sccmo, @SaintLouCo, & @CityEMA touring the Mississippi & Missouri River flooding from the sky. As the rivers crest, we will continue to monitor the rivers and prep for recovery. #MOFlood pic.twitter.com/BgXyVWgOiC

— Governor Mike Parson (@GovParsonMO) May 8, 2019

Parson’s aerial survey of the area left Wednesday from St. Louis Lambert International Airport and initially went south toward River Des Peres. The U.S. Army helicopter then circled north to St. Charles County, where floodplains near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers are inundated. Some levees have succumbed, closing roads and forcing people from their homes.

After the flight, Parson told officials that the state is trying to assist. Flooding has been a persistent problem in Missouri in recent years. Parson says the state wants to be part of the discussion “about how these rivers are changing.”