Much of the Midwest is underwater from relentless rain storms, as Tropical Storm Gordon pounds South Florida and the Keys with high winds and up to five inches of rain. The rains were a once-in-500-year event that quickly turned towns into lakes in Riley County, Kansas. "It was one of the most significant events that we have experienced," said Ron Fear, the city manager of Manhattan, Kansas. "Things got flooded this time that never got flooded before." Hundreds had to be rescued by boat there when Wildcat Creek flooded 21 feet above crest.
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