PBS NewsHour

Heavy April Showers Inundate Midwest States With Flooding

Clip: 04/24/2013 | 5m 6s

Steady downpours across the Midwest have swollen rivers, creeks and streams beyond their banks. The Illinois River reached a 70-year high and so far four people in three states have died. Ray Suarez reports on how communities have been coping with rising waters, heavy rain and increasing damage.

Aired: 04/24/13

Rating: NR

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