As much as 6-9 inches of rain have fallen in the St. Louis area, requiring several water rescues along roads and in homes as flood waters rise.
A line of steady thunderstorms is dropping torrential rains across the St. Louis area early Tuesday morning, swelling rivers and creeks and stranding drivers across several roads in the region, including shutting down a major interstate.
A spotter in O'Fallon on the outskirts of St. Louis reported a storm total rainfall of 10.05 inches, according to the National Weather Service. Saint Paul, Missouri, reported an even 9 inches so far as of 4:10 a.m. CT. That same spotter had reported a total of 4.88 inches at 2:15 a.m, according to the NWS. A report from St. Peters recorded 9.50 inches.
St. Louis Fire rescue crews were using small boats to rescue drivers trapped along Skinker Parkway where several vehicles were submerged in water. Interstate 70 was flooded and closed near Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St. Charles County near St. Peters due to flooding, while the eastbound lanes were flooded and closed at Lucas and Hunt Road near St. Louis. In Flint Hill, Highway 61 between Wentzville and Troy is closed due to water over the highway, according to the Missouri Dept. of Transportation.
The flooding spread into southwestern Illinois, where Flash Flood Warnings were in effect until 8:45 a.m. after 2-5 inches of rain fell. The warnings covered parts of Interstates 64, 55 and 70 in the Monroe and St. Clair areas.The historic rainfall is the combination of abundant atmospheric moisture and a frontal boundary that stalled over a major populated area.
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