Midwest Rivers Reach Major Flood Stage At Historic Levels

CHESTER, ILLINOIS - MAY 30: State Highway 3 is swallowed up by flood water where the Marys River meets the Mississippi River on May 30, 2019 at Chester, Illinois. The middle-section of the country has been experiencing major flooding since mid-March especially along the Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi Rivers. Towns along the Mississippi River have been experiencing the longest stretch of major flooding from the river in nearly a century. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)