thatat the same river overflowing into carla bryant's neighborhood. >> tomorrow's another day. new year's is at the end of the week so 2016's got to be better. meramec rinever is expected to rise after foot and a half to a record 47 feet. that crest is expected to occur some time tomorrow afternoon, jim. >> axelrod: anna, thank you very much. there were long lines again today at the nation's airports. bad weather delayed more than 5500 flights. more than 370 were canceled all together. today, a mexican judge granted ethan coach, the affluenza kid, a t tee-day delay in hisis deportation. his mother was sent back to texas. uch and his mother were arrested in mexico on monday after he skipped a probation check-in and spent almost three weeks on the run. couch killed four people in 2013 while drunk driving avoiding jail with the defense that his wealthy parents hadn't taught him right from wrong. after a series of deadly police shootings, today, chicago mayor rahm emanuel said officers should only use guns as a last option. is revamping police training. >> reporter: rahm emanuel st

that's the same river overflowing into carla bryant's neighborhood. >> tomorrow's another day. new year's is at the end of the week, so 2016's got to be better. >> reporter: right now, the meramec river is expected to rise another foot and a half to a record 47 feet. that crest is expected to occur some time tomorrow afternoon, jim. >> anna, thank you very much. >>> there were long lines again today at the nation's airports. bad weather delayed more than 5,500 flights. more than 370 were canceled all together. >>> today, a mexican judge granted ethan coach, the "affluenza kid," a three-day delay in his deportation. his mother was sent back to texas. couch and his mother were arrested in mexico on monday after he skipped a probation check-in and spent almost three weeks on the run. while drunk driving, avoiding jail with the defense that his wealthy parents hadn't taught him right from wrong. >>> after a series of deadly police shootings, today, chicago mayor rahm emanuel said officers should only use guns as a last option. adriana diaz reports the mayor is revamping police trai

that the same river overflowing into carla bryant's neighborhood. >> tomorrow's another day. new year's is at the end of the week, so 2016's got to be better. >> reporte right now, the meramec river is expected to rise another foot and a half to a record 47 feet. that crest is expected to occur some time tomorrow afternoon, jim. >> anna, thank you very much. >>> there were long lines again today at the nation's airports. bad weather delayed more than 5,500 flights. more than 370 were canceled all together. >>> today, a mexican judge granted ethan coach, the "affluenza kid," a three-day delay in his deportation. his mother was sent back to texas. couch and his moer were arrested in mexico on mondnd after he skipped a probation weeks on the run. couch killed four people in 2013 while drunk drivivg, avoiding jail with the defense that his wealthy parents hadn't taught him right from wrong. >>> after a series of deadly police shootings, today, chicago mayor rahm emanuel said officers should only use guns as a last option. adriana diaz reports the mayor is revamping police trainin

that's the same river overflowing into carla bryant's neighborhood. >> tomorrow's another day. new year's is at the end of the week, so 2016's got to be better. >> reporter: right now, the meramec river is expected to rise another foot and a half to a record 47 feet. that crest is expected to occur some time tomorrow afternoon, jim. >> anna, thank you very much. >>> there were long lines again today at the nation's airpts. bad weather delayed more than 5,500 flights. more than 370 were canceled all together. >>> today, a mexican judge granted ethan coach, the "affluenza kid," a three-day delay in his deportation. his mother was sent back to texas. couch and his mother were arrested in mexico on monday after he skipped a probation weeks on the run. couch killed four people in 2013 while drunk driving, avoiding jail with the defense that his) wealthy parents hadn't taught him right from wrong. >>> after a series of deadly police shootings, today, chicago mayor rahm emanuel said officers should only use guns as a last option. adriana diaz reports the m mor is revamping police trai

carla bryant organize residents to save as many homes as possible. >> these are my neighbors and we've done everything we can and we still cannot beat it. marlie: and valley park, volunteers tried to protect this business which is only a block away from a levy. >> the levee behind us only has a foot to go and there will be flooding. marlie: sandbags are often no match for raging rivers. forecasters say floodwaters are rising within one inch per water -- hour in some communities. nearly 20 levees near tributaries could fail. mandatory evacuation locations are in place but some residents would rather stay. >> tomorrow is another day, new year's is at the end of the week marlie: the mississippi is climbing and is expected to reach almost 15 feet above flood stage tomorrow. marlie hall, cbs news, valley park, missouri. shaina: if the river reaches those levels, this will be the second worst flood on record for the mississippi. time is now 4:45. it is 24 degrees in des moines. you are looking at i-235 and 63rd street. finally those roads are clear of snow. you shouldn't have too many proble

carla bryant organized residents to save as many homes as possible. have done everything we can and we still can't beat it. marlie: in valley park, volunteers tried to protect this business, which is only a block away from a levee. >> the levee behind us has only a foot to go and then there will be some flooding. marlie: sandbags are often no match for raging rivers. forecasters say flood waters are rising more than one inch per hour in some communities. nearly 20 levees along the mississippi river and its tributaries could fail. mandatory evacuation orders are in place for numerous communities, but some residents would rather stay. >> tomorrow is another day. new year's at the end of the week, 2016 has to be better. marlie: the mississippi is still climbing and is expected to reach almost 15 feet above flood stage tomorrow. marlie hall, cbs news, valley park, missouri. todd: if the river reaches those levels, this will be the second mississippi. stacey: amazing pictures out of missouri. compared to that, much more calm weather here. frank: high press

. >> reporter: resident carla bryant helped organize the effort. >> there are homes, these are my neighbors. we've done everything we can, and we still can't beat it. >> reporter: december rains swelled rivers around st. louis and pushed water into nearby communities. the water was so high in this neighborhood, rescuers had to pluck a man and his dog off a rooftop. dozens of others were also rescued from stranded vehicles. officials issued evacuation orders for several communities including valley park and west alton, on the banks of the mississippi, north of st. louis. in branson, the army corps of engineers opens the spillways at table rock dam in an effort to ease flooding along the white river. workers tried sandbags at the waste water treatment plant with little success. there was simply too much water. this plant in fenton, missouri, had to be closed, and that meant into local streams and into the meramec. that's the same river neighborhood. >> tomorrow's another day. new year's is at the end of the week, so 2016's got to be better. >> reporter: right now, the meramec rinever is expec

carla bryant organized residents to save as many homes as possible. >> we have done everything that we can but we still just do it. >> reporter: in valley park volunteers tried to protect this business which is only a block away from a levee. >> the levee behind us has only a foot to go and then there will be some flooding. >> reporter: sandbags are often no match for raging rivers. forecasters say flood waters are rising 1 inch per hour in some communities. nearly 20 levee as long the mississippi river and tributaries could fail, mandatory evacuation orders are in place for numerous communities but some residents would rather stay. >> tomorrow is another day, new years at the end of the week, so 2016 has got ton better. >> reporter: marley hall for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> mississippi river is expect to reach almost 15 feet above flood stage today and that would be the second worse flood on record there. river may not crest until later today or even tomorrow. >>> really feel for those people affect by that. >>> it is almost time to strut down broad street. >> mummers are putting t