Dave Showman, left, and Devon Danger, 11, fill sandbags Wednesday in Eldon.
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Dakota Showman, 15, of Eldon, loads sandbags onto a trailer Wednesday in Eldon.
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Jazmyn Cloke, 5, right, watches Wednesday as Eldon residents, including her mom, Meliza, standing to her left, fill sandbags.
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Volunteers place sandbags around the Eldon Christian Church on Wednesday.
Photo by Melissa Palen Flood water reaches the back of Eldon City Hall on Wednesday.
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Fifth Street in Eldon is closed Wednesday.
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Truckloads of sand are dumped Wednesday to create a levee along Elm Street in Eldon.
Photo by Melissa Palen Truckloads of sand are dumped Wednesday to create a levee along Elm Street in Eldon.
Photo by Melissa Palen Water Street in Eldon disappears Wednesday beneath the rising waters of the Des Moines River.
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First Street in Eldon is blocked Wednesday at the intersection of Water Street as the Des Moines River continues to rise.
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Water Street in Eldon disappears Wednesday beneath the rising waters of the Des Moines River.
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First Street in Eldon is blocked Wednesday at the intersection of Water Street as the Des Moines River continues to rise.
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Water Street in Eldon disappears Wednesday beneath the rising waters of the Des Moines River.
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Don Snyder keeps an eye on rising water Wednesday in his yard on First Street in Eldon.
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Don Snyder keeps an eye on rising water Wednesday as it approaches his garage and home at the corner of First and Water streets in Eldon.
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