never had water this high. reporter: rural caladonia and nearby portage are shielded by a 14-mile levee system which includes several dikes built over 100 years ago, mainly of sand. as water began to bubble up, emergency workers began sandbagging though some portions of the levee are so saturated they re in danger of collapse. but there is some good news. the river is expected to hold steady through tuesday then slowly decline over the next few days. forecasters expect a dry week ahead though a flood warning remains in effect. alex stone, abc news. flooding has forced a south dakota farmer to carve out a unique way to harvest his crops. jerry ward s pumpkins are under water so he is using a jet ski to collect them. one by one they are put on dry ground. jerry said if he waited another day the whole crop would have rotted. thousands of people are without power this morning in southern california after a day