Emergency crews across south-central Missouri have shifted from rescue operations to damage assessments and recovery efforts after historic flash flooding prompted hundreds of rescues and caused extensive damage over the weekend. Gov. Mike Kehoe declared a state of...
Flash flooding across parts of south-central and eastern Missouri prompted more than 200 water rescues, a state of emergency declaration and at least one death over the weekend. Gov. Mike Kehoe declared a state of emergency Friday after heavy rains of 6 to 12 inches...
Heavy downpours Monday have led to flash flooding in several areas of the state. Drivers in parts of north central Missouri are being advised to stay alert after one to three inches of rain drenched roadways on Monday and another one to two inches of rain is expected...
A firefighter in central Missouri’s Boone County has died during a water rescue operation. A social media post from the Boone County Fire Protection District identified him as Assistant Fire Chief Matt Tobben. He was conducting a swift water rescue north of downtown...
Flash flooding today in the St. Louis region has killed one person. St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said a body was pulled from a car overtaken by record rainfall. “We had an earlier call right around 10 o’clock as the water was receding,” he said. “We had...
