St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Flash flooding is a concern with major rainfall expected this weekend. The National Weather Service is calling for three to five inches of rain in the St. Louis area. This has the Missouri Highway Patrol warning motorists to stay off of flooded roadways. Boaters are also encouraged to take precautions. The patrol…
One researcher says in some ways the damage is worse than from previous hurricanes
( KTRS ) Heavy rains have caused flooding in some areas, leading to traffic accicdents and power outages. More than 5 inches of rain has already fallen and the National Weather Service says another inch is expected to fall today. Ameren reports that more than 15,000 customers lost power. The hardest hit areas were in…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The heavy rainfall is causing challenges throughout the state. More than 7 inches of rain drenched parts of Missouri late Sunday into early Monday. This resulted in flooding, thousands of power outages, and evacuations. In De Soto, residents in about thirty homes had to be evacuated early Monday morning when heavy…
( KTRS ) Heavy rain moved into the area early Sunday morning and it’s expected to stay until Tuesday. Due to this the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the greater 550 KTRS-AM listening area. Flooding is expected on the Meramec River at Pacific, Eureka, Valley Park and Arnold. Officials with…
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland is praising the bravery of those who formed a human chain Saturday to help rescue someone caught in the flood waters Mikulski said Monday it “took my breath away.” She toured Main Street in Ellicott City, where catastrophic flooding devastated local businesses and claimed two lives.…
( KTRS ) Snow melt from the north and recent rains have pushed the Mississippi River slightly above flood stage at several towns north of St. Louis. The National Weather Service reports that, as of Thursday, the river was a little over a foot above technical flood stage in Hannibal, where it is expected to…
ALTON, Ill. (AP) – Illinois communities affected by flooding more than two months ago are still waiting to hear whether they will receive assistance from the federal government. The Alton Telegraph reports that thousands of Missouri residents who were affected by flooding gained access to federal aid after President Barack Obama declared in January that…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District says that partial treatment at the wastewater treatment plant in Fenton could resume as early as March. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/23Iicik ) reports that sewer district Operations Director Jonathon Sprague told district board members Tuesday morning that full treatment at the plant could resume…
