The people of a small Missouri farming town struggle to stand their ground against the uncontrolled fury of a raging Mississippi River in this gripping story of courage and survival. When heavy rains send a violent flood crest rushing toward the town of Belfield, immediate evacuation seems to be the community"s only hope. But when the courageous residents choose to stay and fight the rampaging river, they quickly find themselves waging a life-or-death struggle against the rapidly rising waters. As the situation becomes more treacherous, one man must make the ultimate sacrifice in a desperate, last-ditch effort to survive one of nature"s most awesome and overwhelming forces.