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Gov. Quinn Continues Ill. Flood Tour
MARSEILLES, Ill. (AP) -Gov. Pat Quinn is continuing to tour areas hit hard by the floods, including a community that evacuated a hospital. On Sunday, he’ll visit Marseilles (mahr-SAYLZ’) Elementary...
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TIAM Weekend: Alarm Will Sound & Rising River
It’s a classical music concert unlike anything you have ever heard or seen. Brian & Maria talk with Alan Pierson, the artistic director for Alarm Will Sound. Find out about the upcoming concert...
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Rivers Receding In Northern Illinois
DES PLAINES, IL (IRN) - Rivers are receding in Northern Illinois, but some roads are still closed due to flooding. Roads closed due to flooding in Des Plaines won’t open until at least Tuesday,...
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More Rain, Snow Could Lead to More Flooding
GRAFTON, Ill. (AP) - The Mississippi River is topping out at some problematic spots, but there is growing concern that spring floods are far from over. The river was at or near crest at several places...
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Missouri Boy Critical After Fall into Flooded River
LEADWOOD, Mo. (AP) – An eastern Missouri man saved the life of a 12-year-old boy who fell into a flooded river and was sucked through a drainage pipe by jumping in after him, pulling him land and...
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Raw Sewage Flowing into Mississippi River at St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Millions of gallons of raw sewage are pouring into the Mississippi River from a St. Louis wastewater treatment plant where two of three pumps have failed. Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer...
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Second Mississippi River Bridge Hit by Barge
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — For the second time in less than a week, a Mississippi River bridge has been struck by a barge. The latest incident on the flooded river happened Thursday morning when a...
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Mississippi Crests at St. Louis, Begins Descent
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Mississippi River crested at St. Louis on Thursday and was beginning a descent unlikely to be interrupted by another round of rain. The river reached 35.5 feet, 5.5 feet above...
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Mississippi River Continues Its Decline
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The flooding Mississippi River is going down at the last of the big trouble spots, but it will likely be months before the full scope of the damage is known. Information from the...
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Midwest Cup Soccer Tournament Canceled Due to Rainy Forecast
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KMOX) – Some disappointing news for thousands of youth soccer players in the area. The Midwest Cup tournament scheduled for this weekend at the Saint Louis Youth Soccer Association...
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Past Problems for Breakaway Barge Company
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – It could be several months before investigators know what caused more than a hundred barges to break free during recent flooding on the Mississippi River. Meanwhile, KMOX News has...
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Mississippi Barge Breakaway Not the Only One
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) -Tuesday, KMOX News told you about previous problems for the owners of barges that broke away during recent flooding on the Mississippi River. Meanwhile, the Coast Guard investigation...
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Does More Rain Moving into St. Louis Mean More Flooding?
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOX) — More rain is moving into the area, but at this point forecasters don’t expect it to produce any new major flooding. National Weather Service Senior Meteorologist Thomas Spriggs...
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One Rescued From Flooded Out Road in O’Fallon
O’FALLON, Mo. (KMOX) — Heavy rains overnight led to a dramatic water rescue in St. Charles County Friday morning. St. Charles County sheriff’s spokesman Jeff Ochs told KMOX a pick-up truck drove...
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Wet Fields Continue to Hurt Midwest Corn Crops
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - With water still standing in some fields and other fields too muddy to work, area farmers are getting a bit anxious about this year’s growing season. “I’m sure there’s some nerves...
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Quinn Asks for Federal Help After Flooding
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Pat Quinn is asking the federal government to help 11 Illinois counties affected by last month’s flooding. Quinn’s office said Thursday that the governor is asking...
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Flooding Major Problem After Area Storms
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – A tornado watch for the St. Louis area was cancelled Monday night but a flash flood warning remained in effect for both St. Louis and the Metro East into the early morning Tuesday....
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Flooding Expected Along the Mississippi, Missouri Rivers This Weekend
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOX) — In it’s updated flood warning for the Mississippi River, the National Weather Service is expecting the Mississippi at St. Louis to rise higher and crest a day later. Wednesday’s...
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Flood Warning Issued For St. Louis Area
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - The National Weather Service issued a flood warning Thursday afternoon for St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and parts of the Metro East. NWS officials warn that the Mississippi...
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Clarksville Again Braces For Flooding
CLARKSVILLE, MO (KMOX) - The Mississipi River town of Clarksville still has its sandbags up from the April flood and now they may have to add more because of what’s coming. “When the prediction came to...
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