Flooding

Flood Warning For Jefferson County

Warning affects the Big River at Byrnesville.

2013/01/12

Study Focuses on Missouri River Vulnerabilities

Study says the agency did what it could to manage the historic 2011 flooding on the Missouri River, but that more repairs, research and monitoring are needed.

2012/10/15

Hurricane Isaac Hits New Orleans, Gulf Coast

Remnants of Isaac Worry Ameren, Illinois Farmers

Farmers say the rain could make fields too muddy for harvest, and the wind could blow over the corn stalks.

2012/08/30

Rains Spark Flash Floods in Kansas/Missouri

The National Weather Service issued flood warnings for several counties in southeast Kansas and western Missouri early Tuesday.

2012/03/20

WYATT, MO - MAY 03: Floodwater flows over the Birds Point levee after the Army Corps of Engineers blew a massive hole in it to divert water from the town of Cairo, Illinois May 3, 2011 near Wyatt, Missouri. The diversion flooded about 130,000 acres of Missouri farmland and 100 homes in the state. Heavy rains have left the ground saturated, rivers swollen, and has caused widespread flooding in Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Arkansas. (GettyScott Olson)

Corps Racing to Restore Birds Point Levee

In May, the corps used dynamite to blow three holes in the levee to relieve pressure at the height of the Mississippi River flooding.

2011/11/15

Iowa, Nebraska Withdraw from Missouri River Group

The group couldn’t agree on how to manage the river.

2011/11/04

FEMA Extends Deadline to Seek Flood Assistance

The new deadline is Dec. 10.

2011/11/04

Army Corps To Hold Meetings On Missouri River Plan

Corps could face sharp criticism from those unhappy with management strategy in 2011.

2011/10/10

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Missouri Begins Fixing Flood-Damaged Roads

MoDOT says 18 main roads, including U.S 159 and Missouri 111, are still covered with water.

2011/09/14

<> on May 4, 2011 in Caruthersville, Missouri.

Flood Threat Easing, But Health Concerns Remain

Mold spores, rotting fields left behind by receding floodwaters.

2011/09/06

Sinkhole Swallows Three Cars On South Side Of Chicago

Sinkhole Swallows 3 Cars in Chicago

Flooding along the Meramec River caused a woman to require rescuing from the top of her car in Franklin County on March 19, 2013. (KMOX/Michael Calhoun)

Woman Rescued From Flooded Road

8/30/11-The St. Louis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross has established a presence in several East Coast states in the wake of Hurricane Irene. These photos were taken in North Carolina. The Red Cross has nearly two dozen workers assisting clean-up efforts in New Jersey and New York as well. Those who want to help recovery efforts on the East Coast can make donations at www.redcross.org or call 1-800-REDCROSS. (Photos: American Red Cross)

St. Louisans Help Hurricane Victims

The St. Louis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross has nearly two dozen workers assisting clean-up efforts in North Carolina, as well as New Jersey and New York.