A car drives through flood waters just off from Austin Packaging on North Main Street early this morning. --Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

A lone sandbag sits behind The Cedars of Austin as flood waters from the Cedar River encroach on the complex early this morning. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

Marc Feuerhak of Midtown Auto towes a stranded car out of flood waters on North Main Street as a truck tries to cross behind him early this morning. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

Volunteers finish sandbagging the main entrance to El Parral Ballroom late Thursday night as the Cedar River continued to rise from the drenching rain coating southeastern Minnesota. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

Volunteers fill and stack sandbags outside the Salvation Army late Thursday night as the Cedar River continued to rise from heavy rains drenching southeastern Minnesota. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com