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NWS: Major flooding in Missouri. Major flooding is occurring in some locations in the Ozarks, with locations in at least five counties east of Springfield reporting anywhere from 10 inches to 12. ...
At least three people drowned in Missouri, including two poll workers, as a result of flooding caused by heavy rains that hit southern and eastern parts of the state and forced numerous road ...
Near Akers, Missouri, the Current River was estimated to reach a record flood stage of 32 feet (9.8 m) (the gauge stopped reporting after reaching 23.23 feet (7.08 m)), exceeding the location's previous record level of 26.08 feet (7.95 m). Significant damage occurred at Pulltite, where water levels at the campground exceeded the height of the ...
In St. Joseph, moderate flooding occurred as the Missouri River rose to 22.6 feet. The river was expected to crest at 24.1 feet Thursday morning and fall below flood stage, 17 feet, early Monday.
Businesses, including a Lowe's store, were flooded in southwest portions of Union City. [16] Flooding forced Obion County Schools to cancel classes on August 4. [17] The National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee called the flooding in Union City and surrounding areas "catastrophic". [12] A portion of Interstate 40 was closed.
The Missouri River was above flood stage for 62 days in Jefferson City, Missouri, 77 days at Hermann, Missouri, and for 94 days at St. Charles in the St. Louis metropolitan area. On October 7, 103 days after the flooding began, the Mississippi River at St. Louis finally dropped below flood stage.
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U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-MO, who represents the bootheel region in Missouri's Eighth Congressional District, sees it differently: "Flood protection is a necessity.... Last year, [100,000 acres (400 km 2 ) were flooded, and] nearly 50,000 acres (200 km 2 ) of crops were destroyed.