092019 304 Floodwater from the Missouri River has forced officials to close a portion of Interstate 29 in western Iowa. The Iowa Transportation Department said Friday the 10-mile stretch extends north from the Crescent exit to the Missouri Valley area. A detour is in operation. Several I-29 interchange ramps are closed in southwest Iowa as well. The river continues to rise and flood mostly rural land in Nebraska and Iowa and is expected to crest Saturday near Omaha. National Democrats have given