(Radio Iowa) — The Midwest flooding is forcing Amtrak’s California Zephyr to take a detour between Chicago and Omaha. Amtrak restored service between those cities and Denver, Colorado by detouring over a Union Pacific Railroad route in Illinois and Iowa. The detour is to the north of the regular route and results in a temporary suspension of service to Burlington, Mt. Pleasant, Ottumwa, Osceola and Creston. The Illinois stops missed by the detour at Naperville, Princeton and Galesburg are served by other Amtrak trains. The California Zephyr travels through seven states from Chicago to Emeryville, California near San Francisco.

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