interstate 44 is closed in the middle of the state kind of near rala, missouri, and we are expecting a spot on interstate 44 to close in st. louis before morning. and those two closures on interstate 44 are making it not only very di to get around missouri but also very difficult for travel rs trying to get through -- travellers trying to get through our state and travel in the midwest, the ability to get from, say, illinois to oklahoma. so we're having a tough time dealing with truck traffic and through travellers trying to get through the state of missouri. >> and in some areas, these floods could be unprecedented. let's turn to our meteorologist to learn more about this and to get an idea of just how extensive this flooding is. >> it is incredible. this is something that you typically don't see take place to this extent when it comes to the time of year it is. stipulatecally, the first week of winter, nobody is talking