The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has closed its casino in Iowa due to rising water levels in the Missouri River.
The WinnaVegas Casino closed on Friday after Woodbury County shut down the only road to the facility.
It could be weeks before conditions are clear again.
"It was a difficult decision to make but we know that the water is rising," Chairman John Blackhawk told KTIV.
The tribe had to lay off 400 employees.
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