Record-breaking rainfall caused widespread flash flooding in St. Louis earlier this week, killing one person and destroying families’ homes.
On July 25, record-breaking rainfall caused a heavy flood in St. Louis, which took one man’s life and displaced many families as they tried to evacuate from the flooded area.
One person died when the car was in St. Louis found submerged in more than 2.4 meters of water. A ton of puppies drowned when a building at Stray Paws Adoptables, a stray dog rescue operation in St. Louis, was flooded.
St. Peters, a suburban area of St. Louis. Firefighters recovered other dogs from the building in boats.
Damage across the province was vast after considerable rainfall fell in all parts of St. Charles and the St. Louis metropolitan area. Most of the rain fell in a few hours, shortly after midnight.
Nearly 8 inches of rain fell at Lambert Airport by noontime, breaking the prior daily record of 6.85 inches set on August 20, 1915, when the remains of Hurricane Galveston, Texas, moved north to St. Louis. Forecasters have predicted more storms for the rest of this week.
Firefighters had their hands full with the water rescue. Sections 70, 64, 55 and 44 were all closed as water flooded the highways. Some drivers took to social media to report being entrapped for several hours.
In St. Louis, firefighters saved people from several homes after floodwaters entered homes.
Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said at a news conference that many homes sustained substantial harm, and some ceilings were crumbling under the weight of the water.
All over the region, firefighters and other responders recovered more than 100 people, especially from automobiles that tried to drive through water-covered roadways.
Many cars were up to the doors and roof in some low areas.
Water was over the roof of a car found just after 10 a.m. in a neighbourhood near Forest Park. One person was pulled out but enunciated dead. Their identities have not been released.
In Brentwood, St. Louis, residents were forced to evacuate when Deer Creek flooded. Rising waters also intimidated homes in Ladue, one of Missouri’s most affluent towns.
The flood was so alarming that the Gateway Arch closed for the day.
National Weather Service meteorologist Marshall Pfahler said the storm othe St. Louis stopped around midnight and flowed water over the same narrow strip.
The remarkable rainfall followed a period of prolonged drought in the region. The ground was rock hard before Tuesday morning, which may have played a small role in the flash flooding.
A more influential factor, he said, was that the storm hit a metro area with lots of concrete rather than grassy areas that could soak moisture more easily.
While the region of St. Louis was the worst, other areas were also absorbed in water. Additionally, 6 inches of rain fell in central Missouri, Mexico. Similar downpours were informed in parts of southern Illinois.
Missouri Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe has proclaimed a state of emergency. He operated on behalf of Governor Mike Parson, who was on an international trade promotion trip.
