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More heavy rain was in the forecast for much of the state
through Wednesday, including for the St. Louis area. The
National Weather Service office in suburban St. Louis said flash
flooding could be worsened “by fall leaves clogging drains and
culverts in some places.” Several counties in southeastern
Missouri were under a flash flood warning.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or fatalities.
St. Francois County Emergency Management said in a Facebook post
Monday afternoon that a levee near Iron Mountain Lake was “in
danger of failing” and residents living nearby were urged to
evacuate. The evacuation was not mandatory. A shelter was opened
at the Bismarck Senior Center.
In nearby Reynolds County, authorities warned that rivers and
creeks were rising fast. In Bloomsdale, volunteer firefighters
rescued two men after they tried to drive through water on a
flooded road. It was among several rural areas where water
rescues were reported.
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