The preliminary forecast for Grafton, Illinois, is for a foot rise above the peak so far. The new crest is expected to be 13 feet over flood stage.
In Winfield, Missouri -- along the Mississippi -- authorities are struggling to keep a 2-and-a-half-mile levee from giving way. A new 100-foot dirt slide is reported down its slope.
President Bush has declared a major disaster area in 22 Missouri counties, freeing up federal funding.