a small town in northeast Iowa. Floods destroyed Littleport in 1999 forcing many of its residents relocate. Now the federal government has decided the town is not worth saving.

LITTLEPORT, Iowa (AP) -- The 101-year-old Hope Lutheran Church is now on higher ground as residents finished moving the Clayton County town ravished by flooding last year. ``A lot of people took ...

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Chris: This place is named Littleport after my dad’s birthplace in Iowa. It was unincorporated in 2001 because it flooded one too many times. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.