Phil Stang

Trees along Leonor K Sullivan Boulevard are seen surrounded by rising water on Tuesday as the Mississippi River reaches a near-record height.

Flooding Slows Business And Barges Along The River

Corinne Ruff

While water levels are beginning to drop along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, heavy flooding has led to the closure of many roads leading into small…

May 29, 2019 Workers shore up a temporary levee across Main Street in Grafton. The river had reached 32 feet, on its way to a projected crest of 36.3 feet, which would be the second highest on record and less than two feet below the record set in 1993.

Health, Science & Environment

Historic Flood Projections Threaten Tourism, Towns Along Rivers In Missouri, Illinois

Kae M. Petrin

Towns along the Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois rivers have closed levees, evacuated downtowns and started sandbagging to hold rising floodwaters at…

From left, Jo Anne Smiley, Colin Wellenkamp and Phil Stang joined Monday's talk show.

Health, Science & Environment

Elected Officials, Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative Rep Talk Flooding, Solutions

Evie Hemphill

Residents of towns along both the Missouri and Illinois sides of the Mississippi River are all too familiar with the effects of flooding on their…

Kaci Dalton helped residents fill sandbags on Starling Airport Road in Arnold in May 2017.

Health, Science & Environment

River Town Mayors Nervously Watch Rising Water, Want More Funding For Flood Prevention

Kae M. Petrin

Civic leaders along the Mississippi River are bracing for near-record flood levels in the coming days and weeks.Mayors in Missouri and Illinois say…