Flash flooding prompts water rescues and State of Emergency in Elsberry, Missouri

Flash flooding prompts water rescues and State of Emergency in Elsberry, Missouri

Severe flooding has hit Lincoln County, Missouri, particularly affecting the town of Elsberry, where emergency services have conducted multiple water rescues. The Shell station on Main Street in Elsberry is surrounded by water, and Highway 79 is flooded, creating dangerous conditions for residents. Lincoln County Emergency Management has confirmed that between 30 to 40 water rescues have been performed, with assistance from a special boat rescue…

Missouri moisture misery and what we’ll be watching in the Atlantic this week

In brief: Flooding continues to impact Missouri, where some areas have seen 10 to 15 inches of rain this month. More flooding is possible today, along with severe weather, primarily in Minnesota. The tropics remain calm for now, but there are still things to watch this week. Happy Sunday! Today we’ll bring you up to speed on more places impacted by flooding. We’ll obviously also take a look at the tropics. Flooding in Missouri Lincoln County, Mi…

Flooding northwest of St. Louis leads to swift-water rescues, evacuations

ELSBERRY, Mo. – Evacuations and swift-water rescues took place northwest of St. Louis Saturday night and early Sunday morning after torrential rain led to potentially deadly flash flooding.According to Lincoln County Emergency Management officials in Missouri, the city of Elsberry and Lincoln County declared a state of emergency due to the ongoing flooding.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHERRescue operations have since been completed, but officials said "s…