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Jefferson County Leader - Dec. 4

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Hillsboro man found dead following flash flooding in St. Louis County
Accidents
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Hillsboro man found dead following flash flooding in St. Louis County

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 7, 2024

Kenneth Ludwig, 41, of Hillsboro was found dead Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 5, after flash flooding in south St. Louis County. His body was found …

Northwest district to pay $500,000 to fix flash flooding damage
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Northwest district to pay $500,000 to fix flash flooding damage

  • By Barbara Fawver
  • Jul 26, 2024

Northwest R-1 School District officials and staff members are scrambling to repair flash flooding damage before school starts next month.

Flash floods hit county, more rain coming
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Flash floods hit county, more rain coming

  • Leader staff
  • Jul 9, 2024

Flash flooding on Monday evening, July 8, trapped children and adults at a day care facility in House Springs and forced some residents in a n…

De Soto officer rescues three from flooded roadway
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De Soto officer rescues three from flooded roadway

  • By Leader staff
  • May 17, 2023

De Soto Police Officer Jacob Schurman rescued three people from a stalled vehicle in floodwaters on May 13 after flash flooding hit the area, …

Three people helped from vehicles during flash flooding in Fenton area
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Three people helped from vehicles during flash flooding in Fenton area

  • By Leader staff
  • Jul 29, 2021

Firefighters helped three people from two vehicles on Romaine Creek Road in unincorporated Fenton because of flash flooding there on Sunday (J…

De Soto residents evacuated Wednesday evening, Thursday morning as waters rose
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De Soto residents evacuated Wednesday evening, Thursday morning as waters rose

  • By Tracey Bruce
  • May 13, 2016

The water has now receded in De Soto, but on Wednesday evening (May 11), emergency service personnel completed 11 water rescues as Joachim Cre…

Missouri Department of Insurance will be in Jefferson County on Sunday to help residents affected by storms
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Missouri Department of Insurance will be in Jefferson County on Sunday to help residents affected by storms

  • Jul 10, 2015

A consumer specialist from the Missouri Department of Insurance will be at a multi-agency resource center in Festus from 1-6 p.m. Sunday, July…

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Bloomsdale congregation deals with flash flooding damage
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Bloomsdale congregation deals with flash flooding damage

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jul 10, 2015

Members of a Bloomsdale congregation have been forced to relocate their services as they deal with the aftermath of July 1 flooding that damag…

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Couple escapes flooding in two vehicles, rescued from separate trees
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Couple escapes flooding in two vehicles, rescued from separate trees

  • By Peggy Scott
  • Jul 2, 2015

For Shanna and Travis Sikes of Hematite it wasn’t the flash flood, the harrowing drive that swamped their vehicles, the hours spent clinging t…

Repairs to county roads and bridges damaged by flooding could cost up to $1.5 million
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Repairs to county roads and bridges damaged by flooding could cost up to $1.5 million

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jul 2, 2015

It may cost as much as $1.5 million to repair Jefferson County roads and bridges damaged by flash flooding on Wednesday night (July 1), author…

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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