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Flash flooding and emergency rescues in St. Louis after record rainfall

By Brady Knox
Published July 26, 2022 5:02pm ET
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Flash flooding and emergency rescues in St. Louis after record rainfall
Record-shattering rainfall in St. Louis caused panic among residents as flash flooding submerged vehicles and prompted evacuations. The previous 24-hour rainfall record was 6.85 inches, recorded in 1915, according to the National Weather Service in St. Louis. That record was shattered in just eight hours on Tuesday, with 8.06 inches of rain, Axios reported. Some […]


Record-shattering rainfall in St. Louis caused panic among residents as flash flooding submerged vehicles and prompted evacuations.

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