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PHOTOS: McCook Lake, North Sioux City residents fight floodwaters
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Residents of North Sioux City and McCook Lake, South Dakota cope with flooding from the Big Sioux and Missouri Rivers.Â
McCook Lake flooding
A person in a kayak pushes a partially submerged structure to shore Monday at McCook Lake, South Dakota, as other residents look out toward the flooded lake. Floodwater from the Big Sioux River flowed into the lake overnight, pushing water levels higher than they were during the historic 2011 Missouri River flood.
Tim Hynds, Sioux City JournalMcCook Lake flooding
Collapsed homes along Northshore Drive in McCook Lake, South Dakota are shown Monday. Floodwater from the Big Sioux River undermined a section of the road, creating a sinkhole and collapsing the road.
Tim Hynds, Sioux City JournalMcCook Lake flooding
Collapsed homes along Northshore Drive in McCook Lake, South Dakota are shown Monday, June 24, 2024. Floodwater from the Big Sioux River undermined a section of the road, creating a sinkhole and collapsing the road. Residents of the Sioux City metro area living in low-lying areas or along a river were spending Monday, evacuating and working to protect property from widespread flooding of the Big Sioux and Missouri Rivers.
Tim Hynds, Sioux City JournalMcCook Lake flooding
Floodwater from the Big Sioux River created a sinkhole and collapsed a section of Northshore Drive in McCook Lake, South Dakota, late Sunday or early Monday. Residents were evacuated and rescued from the area overnight. Emergency personnel had yet to assess the extent of damage.
Tim Hynds, Sioux City JournalMcCook Lake flooding
A collapsed section of Northshore Drive in McCook Lake, South Dakota is shown Monday, June 24. Floodwater from the Big Sioux River inundated the area and created sinkholes that collapsed the road and several homes.
Tim Hynds, Sioux City JournalMcCook Lake flooding
Docks and sheds float in McCook Lake at McCook Lake, South Dakota, after it was flooded from rising Big Sioux River waters Monday, June 24, 2024. Residents of the Sioux City metro area living in low-lying areas or along a river were spending Monday, evacuating and working to protect property from widespread flooding of the Big Sioux and Missouri Rivers.
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Several homes had severe damage, but emergency officials had not yet been able to assess the extent of the damage.
