In pictures: Floods as US river bursts its banks

Thousands of people in America have had to flee their homes after the Missouri River burst its banks after days of heavy rain.

Some areas of farmland in the surrounding area of Kansas City have been left under more than 2m of water.

Locals have been filling sand bags to help others who are trying to stop the rising flood waters.

This man's building a wall of the sand bags around his home to try to keep the water at bay.

People are having to rely on boats to get about as most of the rail links in the area have been left under water...

And loads of roads are being closed too as the flood waters move across the state.

This little girl is keeping her doll safe while watching the river, which rose about 1.5m in just one day in Rocheport!!!

This vets clinic is just one of the buildings that's been closed because of the floods, but don't worry about the animals - they've all been moved to safety.

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