National Weather Service: Flood risk situation improves
4 years, 8 months ago

National Weather Service: Flood risk situation improves

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — Below normal rainfall over the past two months has significantly lessened the risk of flooding along the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in Missouri, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters had warned earlier this year that with the ground saturated and significant snowpack to the north, there was a high risk of flooding on the two big rivers and their tributaries. Hydrologist Mark Fuchs said that even though both the Mississippi and Missouri rivers are fairly high, tributary water levels are low and soil is drying out. He said flood probabilities are now considered near normal for this time of the year, and actually below normal along the upper Mississippi River.

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Dangerous flooding hits Arkansas and Missouri after months of rain in a few hours
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Dangerous flooding hits Arkansas and Missouri after months of rain in a few hours

CNN  

CNN — Dangerous flash flooding in Arkansas and Missouri forced evacuations and washed out at least one bridge after months of rain fell in just a few hours Wednesday morning. A rare flash flood emergency was issued for around 5,000 people in Yellville and surrounding areas of Marion County after 6 to 11 inches of rain fell in just four …

The US may catch a spring break on weather. Forecasters see minimal flooding and drought for spring
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The US may catch a spring break on weather. Forecasters see minimal flooding and drought for spring

Associated Press  

The United States can expect a nice spring break from past too rainy or too dry extremes, federal meteorologists predicted Thursday. There is zero major or record flooding forecast, with much of the East and Southeast predicted to get more nuisance-type flooding that doesn’t cause property damage, said Ed Clark, director of NOAA’s National Water Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. “We …

Drought conditions likely to linger in Missouri River basin
3 years, 6 months ago

Drought conditions likely to linger in Missouri River basin

Associated Press  

— This year is shaping up to be one of the driest on record because drought conditions are lingering throughout most of the Missouri River basin. Nearly three-quarters of the Missouri River basin is currently experiencing either drought or abnormally dry conditions — particularly upstream from Sioux City, Iowa — and the amount of snow in the mountains that feed …

Senators urge changes to reduce Missouri River flooding
4 years, 10 months ago

Senators urge changes to reduce Missouri River flooding

Associated Press  

— Republican senators from four states that have seen severe flooding from the Missouri River are backing legislation that would require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to change its management of the river to reduce flooding risk. The proposal would require the Corps to take steps to reduce flooding risks along the lower Missouri River by changing the way …

Midwest flooding costs increasing, with $1.6B damage in Iowa
5 years, 9 months ago

Midwest flooding costs increasing, with $1.6B damage in Iowa

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Friday that recent flooding in the state has caused an estimated $1.6 billion in damage, pushing the total costs from the devastating Midwest flooding to at least $3 billion. Reynolds said she sent a letter asking President Donald Trump to quickly issue a disaster declaration for 57 counties in Iowa where …

More Evacuations In Midwest As Missouri River Floods Through Levees
5 years, 9 months ago

More Evacuations In Midwest As Missouri River Floods Through Levees

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ST. LOUIS — Residents in parts of southwestern Iowa were forced out of their homes Sunday as a torrent of Missouri River water flowed over and through levees, putting them in a situation similar to hundreds of people in neighboring Nebraska who have been displaced by the late-winter flood. Heavy rainfall and snowmelt have led to dangerously …

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