<p>A levee failed in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, on Tuesday, May 2, as floodwaters in the region continued to rise.</p><p>Local officials had been sandbagging because of the rising level of local rivers, but they were running out of supplies, according to a report</a>. The flooding forced the shutdown of many roads in the area.</p><p>This video shows the extent of the flooding after the levee failed.</p><br />