and good morning everyone. i'm debra feyerick in for carol costello. we are now hours away from nowing just how historic the flooding in missouri will be. rivers are cresting many, many feet above all-time record levels making today the benchmark for future flooding events. interstates shut down, 12 million people are under flood warnings. across 19 states. look how big this is. there are harrowing rescues. this man and his dog clinging to a roof until help arrived but the man loses his footing plunging into the frigid waters. we're going to have the forecast in a moment but first alongside the meramec river this morning martin savidge is there and describe for us what you are seeing and how you are getting around for that matter. >> reporter: getting around is