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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. ...
Near the city of Ironton, about 75 miles southwest of St. Louis, a 66-year-old man drowned after he tried to cross a flooded bridge in a car Monday, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.
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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.
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 Midwestern United States experienced major floods in the spring of 2019, primarily along the Missouri River and its tributaries in Nebraska, Missouri, South Dakota, Iowa, and Kansas. The Mississippi River also saw flooding, although starting later and ending earlier. The 2019 January-to-May period was the wettest on record for the U.S ...
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.
The Big River is a tributary of the Meramec River in east-central Missouri. The river rises in western Iron County near the summit of Johnson Mountain just north of Missouri Route 32 and approximately 3.5 miles southeast of the community of Enough. [2] It flows through Washington, Saint Francois, and Jefferson counties. It forms part of the ...