Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation are busy with roadway flooding, mainly in southern counties. Chris Engelbrecht, the director of MoDOT’s Safety & Emergency Management Division says by late Sunday afternoon,

A storm system that swept through Missouri over the weekend has turned fatal after a 57-year-old man was recovered from flood waters after his vehicle was swept away.

Southeast Missouri faces significant flooding, but many rivers are cresting below initial projections. Updates from the National Water Prediction Service show receding water levels, easing major flood concerns.

The Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are urging drivers to remain alert and use extreme caution this weekend, as parts of the state prepare for what could be a historic rainfall event.

Several roadways are closed in the Heartland because of high water. Sgt. Clark Parrott with the Missouri State Highway Patrol is urging drivers stuck in the flooded water to call Troop E directly at (573) 840-9500.

A recent round of severe storms that left much of Southern Missouri under water has now come at the cost of two lives after another driver was swept away.

Severe thunderstorms and relentless rain are triggering catastrophic flooding across the middle of the US this weekend, as areas already hit hard by a recent string of storms and tornadoes remain in the path of this current system.

Life-threatening flash flooding will continue and major river flooding will develop from the South into the Ohio Valley this weekend. Severe storms could also produce tornadoes, wind damage and large hail,

Multiple water rescues are being reported after severe weather caused flash flooding in the Heartland Friday evening.Sgt. Clark Parrott with the Missouri State Highway Patrol is urging drivers stuck in the flooded water to call Troop E at (573) 840-9500.