ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Missouri Department of Transportation officials say Interstate 55, Route 61/67/Lemay Ferry/JeffCo Boulevard and Route 231/Telegraph Road at the Meramec between St. Louis Jefferson Counties are expected to close overnight because of the rising floodwaters. Flood relief efforts continue in the wake of the historic flooding in the region. St. Louis County leaders…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Flooding prompts more road closures in the region. Late Monday night crews closed Interstate 44 between I-270 in St. Louis County and Route 100/Gray Summit in Franklin County due to the rising waters of the Meramec River. In addition,Westbound I-44 is closed at I-270 while eastbound I-44 is closed at Route 100/Gray…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The governor of Illinois has activated the State Emergency Operations Center as flooding affects parts of the state after heaving weekend rains. Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday morning said rivers are swelling with water in some Illinois communities, causing flooding. Activating the operations center means that state agencies will be ready…
ST. LOUIS ( KTRS) The Missouri Department of Transportation says Interstate 44 between I-270 and Highway 109 will be closed Monday night after rush hour and will probably remain closed through the rest of the week. Tom Blair with the Missouri Department of Transportation says as the floodwaters overtake I-44 by Tuesday tomorrow morning, motorists will have…
Valley Park, MO (KTRS) Residents in parts of Valley Park are under a mandatory evacuation order as a result of the major flooding. Residents and businesses located in the Levee-protected area have until noon Tuesday to evacuate. At that time the National Guard will be stationed at both entrances to town and will not allow…
Jefferson County, MO (KTRS) At least three deaths are being blamed on the flooding in the state. The latest victim is an elderly man in Jefferson County. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports that 77-year-old Clifford Brandt walked to a creek near his home in Hillsboro to check out the rising waters Sunday afternoon, when he…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — At least two people died as rain storms lingered across Missouri and caused widespread flooding over the weekend, and state officials are preparing for more flooding in the days ahead. Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens said Sunday that he had activated the National Guard, so troops can help prepare for the flooding…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Flooding from heavy rains sweeping across the Midwest has killed at least one person in Missouri, prompted numerous rescues and blocked roadways. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a 72-year-old woman drowned despite her husband’s efforts to save her as their vehicle was swept away by rushing waters Saturday near Clever…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Governor Eric Greitens has declared a state of emergency because of flooding across southern Missouri. The state reports nearly 100 evacuations and 33 rescues Saturday after a storm that moved from the southwest to the east dumped between 3 to 9 inches of rain on saturated grounds and waterways. More…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Flooding is threatening the St. Louis area with the heavy rainfall this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for much of the St. Louis area. The Meramec River is forecast to rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and crest near 40.0 feet by Wednesday morning. The Missouri River…