Rainfall and some snowmelt spurred flooding in recent weeks that's blamed in three deaths so far, and two men in Nebraska have been missing for more than a week. Thousands were forced from their homes in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri, as water broke through or poured over levees in the region. The damage is estimated at $3 billion, and that figure is expected to rise.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 23, 2019 23:26 UTC