Record-breaking floods continue to threaten the Midwest, as more heavy rains continue to fall, shutting down multiple roads, schools, and bridges.
The National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center warned of a moderate risk in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois on day 2 of "excessive rainfall."
In St. Louis, the Mississippi River has already been above flood stage for 73 consecutive days this year, according to the publication.
Spriggs added that the heavy snowpack in areas north of the river basin set the stage for the high waters this spring. He said that while "the snowmelt factor is pretty much gone at this point," he explained to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that wet soil across the area increases runoff from precipitation.
Spriggs said, "May is another wet month that happened to us, so it'll probably add to these ranks."
Further south, where the Arkansas River is, the situation is even worse. There, the Arkansas River is expected to crest in Van Buren at 42.5 feet on Wednesday, which is 4 feet higher than its historic high in 1945.
Congressman Steve Womack was in the area on Monday and saw the flooding up close. He told KNWA that while people in the area wait for help from Congress to come, the city is doing what it needs to do.
"The rest of the city is doing what great, resilient communities do," Womack told KNWA. "They come together—churches, civic organizations, chambers. They work together to meet the emerging demands of the local population."