Midwest floods start to recede
Sunday, March 23, 2008
On Tuesday, portions of Missouri and Illinois were hit with a whopping
10-13 inches of rain. Many surrounding areas were drenched as well, with
a huge swath of 5+ inch totals. This led to record or near-record flooding along many rivers, including the Meramec, Big, Gasconade, Black and Castor rivers in Missouri. The waters are starting to recede and it's not clear yet how many bridges may have been damaged.