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Drivers asked to be cautious due to heavy rainfall

A. J. Feather — Fri, 31 May 2013 20:13:37 +0000

Heavy rainfall across Missouri has caused flash flooding and road closures in Boone County and could cause flooding along the Mississippi.

Heavy rain means flooding on roads, rivers

Ryan Famuliner and Associated Press — Fri, 31 May 2013 12:45:53 +0000

Heavy rain throughout Mid-Missouri is causing flooding in many areas, and storms are expected to continue throughout Friday. Boone County Emergency Management keeps a live-updated list of road closures, which you can check here at any time for the latest information. As of 7:30am Friday morning, 18 roads were closed in Boone County due to flooding. The Missouri Department of Transportation's traveler information map is also worth checking before heading out on the road today.

Army Corps trying to stave off Mo. River flooding

Associated Press and A.J. Feather — Wed, 29 May 2013 21:54:51 +0000

After several days of heavy rain across the lower Missouri River basin, the amount of water released into the river is being reduced to help minimize flooding.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it began reducing the amount of water flowing into the Missouri River on Sunday because of concerns about flooding downstream. On Sunday, the Corps decreased the amount of water being released from Gavins Point Dam, located on the South Dakota-Nebraska state line, from 24,000 cubic feet per second to 12,000 cubic feet per second.

“… that will help the peak stages on the river in some locations and also shorten the duration of the high flows,” the Corps’ Jody Farhat said.

Flooding causes road closures in mid-Missouri

Russell Chapin — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:13:35 +0000

Flooding from thunder storms has caused a large number of road closures in mid-Missouri, Thursday.

Newscast for January 30, 2013

Rehman Tungekar — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:07:22 +0000

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Storms boost Midwestern river levels

Associated Press — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:41:33 +0000

Some Midwestern rivers that were near record lows are on the verge of flooding after storms dumped up to 3 inches of rain, giving a boost to drought-ravaged waterways.

Work progressing on Mississippi River projects

Associated Press — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:29:29 +0000

Flood protection projects are progressing on both sides of the Mississippi River in southeast Missouri and southern Illinois.

Newscast for Friday, July 20, 2012

Jacob Fenston — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:59:49 +0000

Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:

Engineers check on reconstruction following floods last year
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Engineers check on reconstruction following floods last year

Jacob McCleland — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:55:23 +0000

The Army Corps of Engineers visited Cairo, Illinois on yesterday to check on reconstruction projects following last year’s devastating floods. The Corps will invest more than $100 million toward flood protection systems at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

Corps: States can help improve flood forecasting

Associated Press — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:32:32 +0000

The top military officer in charge of managing the Missouri River system says the agency needs help from states to improve its ability to predict water runoff.