7 photos that capture the severity of the Missouri flooding

By Heather Janssen, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer

January 4,2016; 9:42PM,EST

 

 

The deadly flooding in Missouri has left many homes and businesses submerged in floodwaters.
Hundreds of people were evacuated in the cities of Pacific, Eureka, Valley Park and Arnold, Missouri, and many of their homes took in water, the AP reports.
The AP added that least 11 levees have failed as of Friday local time.
Flooding across Missouri forced hundreds of road closures, including Interstates 55 and 44.
In this aerial photo, road crews pump water off the highway as floodwater covers Interstate 55, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, in Arnold, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
At least 24 people have been killed by the dangerous flooding, the AP reports. Out of the 14 deaths in Missouri, 13 were caused by vehicles being swept off flooded roads, according to state officials.
President Obama signed a federal emergency declaration for Missouri on Saturday. This will allow federal aid to be used to help local and state response efforts.
In this aerial photo, people use a canoe to navigate a flooded street, Thursday, Dec. 31,2015, in Arnold, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
A birds-eye view of the historic Missouri flooding showing the widespread damage to homes and businesses. (Twitter Photo/@GovJayNixon)
Though the worst of the flooding is over in these areas, flooding is expected to surge farther south along the Mississippi River in the coming days, threatening more homes and levees.
Those who would like to help the flood victims can make donations to the Red Cross.
In this aerial photo, houses are surrounded by floodwater, Thursday, Dec. 31,2015, in Arnold, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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In this aerial photo, flood water covers Interstate 44, Wednesday, Dec. 30,2015, in Valley Park, Mo. A rare winter flood threatened nearly two dozen federal levees in Missouri and Illinois on Wednesday as rivers rose, prompting evacuations in several places. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Floodwater from the Bourbeuse River surrounds a McDonald's restaurant, Tuesday, Dec. 29,2015, in Union, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
This photo captures the flooding the occurred just off Highway 141 where it exists from Interstate 44 in Valley Park, Mo. (Photo/Instagram user rmschmidt15)