Flooding continues in St. Louis on the final day of 2015. UPI’s Bill Greenblatt provided these aerial photos:
The roads and stairs near The Gateway Arch are covered with flood waters of the Mississippi River during near historic flooding on December 31, 2015. Flooding statewide from three straight days of rain has caused evaucations, road closures and fourteen deaths. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Barges on the Mississippi River stand still as river traffic is restricted during near historic flooding on December 31, 2015. Flooding statewide from three straight days of rain has caused evaucations, road closures and fourteen deaths. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Major portions of Interstate Highway 44 in Valley Park, Missouri remain closed as flood waters from the Meramec River cover it for miles during historic flooding on December 31, 2015. Flooding statewide from three straight days of rain has caused evaucations, road closures and fourteen deaths. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Major portions of Interstate Highway 44 in Valley Park, Missouri remain closed as flood waters from the Meramec River cover it for miles during historic flooding on December 31, 2015. Flooding statewide from three straight days of rain has caused evaucations, road closures and fourteen deaths. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Interstate Highway 44 remains closed in Valley Park, Missouri after the Meramec River reaches new heights during near historic flooding on December 31, 2015. Flooding statewide from three straight days of rain has caused evaucations, road closures and fourteen deaths. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
A railroad bridge is nearly covered by water from the Meramec River during historic flooding in Valley Park on December 31, 2015. Flooding statewide from three straight days of rain has caused evacuations, road closures and fourteen deaths. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
