>the storm is here

Election Day flooding closes schools, snarls traffic, and drenches those trying to vote around St. Louis

By Tuesday morning, the rain kept coming with Flash Flood Warnings for most of the metro St. Louis area and a forecast for storms to keep coming until afternoon.

Author: Thomas Planchet

Published: 8:53 AM CST November 5, 2024

Updated: 9:47 AM CST November 5, 2024

ST. LOUIS — Heavy rain in the metro St. Louis area on Tuesday inundated roads, pushed rivers and creeks to the topping point, closed some schools, and blocked roads on Election Day amid record-breaking voter turnout in Missouri.

The heavy rain started early Monday morning, dropping nearly 9 inches of rain in Centerville and Farmington and causing evacuations in St. Francois County as the levee near Iron Mountain Lake was in danger of failing.

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