Extreme rainfall has led to flooding across the St. Louis region.
The metro area received 4-10 inches of rain leading to flash flooding across the area. The National Weather Service is expecting to see up to 12 inches of rain in some areas.
Several stream flow indicators are showing >90% of normal river levels, the highest possible reading for the sensors. See Flooding Dashboard
The previous rainfall record was set back in 1915 with 6.85 inches.
Historic rainfall of 6 to 10 inches has caused widespread flash flooding and numerous road closures across the St. Louis Metropolitan Area this morning. Rain will continue for the next few hours before tapering off by 10 a.m. #stlwx #mowx #ilwx pic.twitter.com/H4flqRyHSe
— NWS St. Louis (@NWSStLouis) July 26, 2022
I-70 flooded
🚨Breaking: Interstate 70 outside of St. Louis, Missouri near St Peters, MO, both sides blocked due to being completely flooded! Many other roads closed around the area due to record rainfall!
— Live Storm Chasers (@LiveStormChaser) July 26, 2022
Permission: romer74brokeep (TW)@WeatherBug #stlwx #MOwx #Missouri #stlouis #MO pic.twitter.com/Q8s5JEckez
Multiple road closures due to flooding are being reported by MODOT on their travel map.
"This is not normal" @TonyInStLouis shared these photos with us of the Forest Park DeBaliviere Metrolink light rail station in St. Louis completely flooded this morning. #MOwx #STLwx pic.twitter.com/jttGy3l5rT
— FOX Weather (@foxweather) July 26, 2022
Parts of St. Louis are dealing with incredible flash flooding this morning as a slow moving storm system produced 6-9 inches of rain overnight causing neighborhoods to turn into rivers and lakes. This is what it looked outside Bianca Gonzales house in Saint Peters Missouri. pic.twitter.com/jMqfanHNfi
— Eric Zernich (@EricZernich) July 26, 2022
Record rainfall, flooding, and power outages hitting St. Louis hard right now. And it's still raining.
— Lucas Kunce (@LucasKunceMO) July 26, 2022
If you're there, please stay safe. If you're not, please be ready to help. pic.twitter.com/YtORPnzpqP
Breaking: Flash flooding leaves cars abandoned on Forest Park Pkwy in St. Louis, Missouri. pic.twitter.com/sPvXOVABXn
— PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) July 26, 2022
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