
St. Louis flash flooding submerges I-70, traps residents in homes after record-shattering rainfall
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Flash flooding around St. Louis, Missouri, early Tuesday submerged vehicles on I-70 and other roadways and led to multiple water rescues after record-setting rainfall.
Multiple cars were stranded on I-70 in St. Peters, Missouri, early Tuesday after historic rainfall brought dangerous flash flooding. (FOX2 St. Louis KTVI) Multiple cars were stranded on I-70 in St. Peters, Missouri, early Tuesday after historic rainfall brought dangerous flash flooding. (FOX2 St. Louis KTVI)
St. Louis recorded 8.06 inches of rainfall in five hours since midnight, shattering the city’s old daily rainfall record of 6.85 inches logged in August 1915, the NWS said.
Fire companies have responded to about 18 homes with substantial flooding and trapped occupants, the St. Louis Fire Department said. As of early Tuesday, officials said firefighters rescued six people and six dogs trapped in the flooding via zodiac boat, while another 15 people were choosing to shelter in place.