Flooding in Missouri (10 images)

A kayaker uses the flooded parking lot of a McDonalds restaurant in Poplar Bluff, Missouri on April 26, 2011. A levee on the Black River protecting the area from major flooding has breached in several places, forcing authorities to evacuate residents. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

A cow grazes on a patch of land that has not yet flooded in Butler County, Missouri on April 26, 2011. A levee on the Black River protecting the area from major flooding has breached in several places, forcing authorities to evacuate residents. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Young boys attempt to push a car from flood waters in downtown Poplar Bluff, Missouri on April 26, 2011. A levee on the Black River protecting the area from major flooding has breached in several places, forcing authorities to evacuate residents. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

A horse stands in rising flood waters near a home in Butler County, Missouri on April 26, 2011. A levee on the Black River protecting the area from major flooding has breached in several places, forcing authorities to evacuate residents. UPI/Bill Greenblatt