Flooding crisis continuing through Easter weekend

Public Safety Director Mark James says flash flooding has stranded a lot of people.  He adds there have probably been more water rescues in the last two days than there have been in years. And the worst might be yet to come.  The Meramec River is well above...

Water Patrol Offering Boating Safety Courses

There’s still a lot of pleasant boating weather left in the year, but there simply aren’t as many people enjoying Missouri’s rivers and lakes as there are during the summer months – and that gives the Missouri State Water Patrol a chance to...

Man Drowns in Lake of the Ozarks

The State Water Patrol reports a 26-year-old St. Louis man has drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks after falling off a dock in the Lick Branch Cove, near the town of Rocky Mount. It happened Saturday night. The Patrol says Gene Campbell was pushing a boat out of the...

Three Injured in Lake of the Ozarks Accidents

Two people have been seriously hurt when thrown from a boat at the Lake of the Ozarks. The State Water Patrol says the boat hit a big wave, causing it to make a sudden turn. In a second incident, a man from Fort Leonard Wood suffered head injuries when he jumped off...