Folks in waterlogged parts of Missouri are catching a break Wednesday. <br>
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There's no rain in the forecast - but it could return Thursday and Friday.<br>
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The state's big rivers and their tributaries are expected to crest well above flood stage this week - but nowhere near the levels of big floods in 1993 and 1995. <br>
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Sandbaggers are scrambling to keep back the water, and worried homeowners are packing up their things in case they have to move to higher ground. <br>
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The flooding has been blamed for eight deaths in Missouri this month. <br>
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It's also keeping farmers out of their corn and soybean fields. <br>
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That's also the case in Indiana, where experts say planting is way behind schedule. <br>
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Flooding along the Sangamon River in central Illinois has chased some two dozen people from their homes since the weekend. Some have been allowed back in.
