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Rescuers called to Three Creeks Conservation Area for swift-water rescue

July 4, 2024 3:31 PM Matthew Sanders, Mitchell Kaminski

Two people clinging to tree branches were pulled from floodwater at Three Creeks Conservation Area on Thursday afternoon.

Salute To America draws thousands, despite heat and area flooding

July 4, 2024 9:42 PM Euphenie Andre

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) In Jefferson City, Independence Day celebrations continued despite widespread flooding elsewhere in Mid-Missouri. As many celebrated Independence Day at the Capitol on Thursday for the annual Salute To America celebration, attendees were met with harsh heat. The heat index in Jefferson City ranged from 94-95 degrees from 3-6 p.m., according to

Salute to America Fourth of July celebration has plans in case of stormy weather

July 4, 2024 11:44 AM Morgan Buresh

Event organizers for Salute to America said they are prepared to keep people safe in the event of severe weather during Thursday’s celebration.

Flooding affects morning Fourth of July festivities in Fulton

July 4, 2024 2:01 PM Olivia Hayes

Severe flash flooding had multiple roads in Fulton blocked off Thursday morning.

Weather Alert Day: Tracking storms with damaging winds the 4th of July

July 3, 2024 9:24 AM John Ross

Isolated storms have started to develop across the Missouri-Iowa border and have quickly become intense

Tracking severe storms possible tonight

July 4, 2024 2:19 PM Nate Splater

TONIGHT: Thursday is an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for potential severe storms this evening. The first of these storms arrives at 9-10 p.m. for Sedalia, Warsaw, and the Lake area. Storms will then track east to I-44 around midnight, with storms heading out late overnight. Jefferson City and places northward have a lower chance

Climate Matters: Insurance collapsing under the climate

July 4, 2024 4:52 PM Nate Splater

The companies insuring against Mother Nature are finding it increasingly harder to do so in a changing climate. Bigger wildfires, stronger hurricanes, and more severe storms all put more strain on the industry protecting our property. But the future looks to hold more disasters that will cost even more money to bounce back from. The

Building partially collapses in Downtown Columbia on Wednesday

July 4, 2024 11:09 AM Allison Weaver

An alley in downtown Columbia is closed after a partial building collapse on Wednesday afternoon because of heavy rainfall early that morning, according to a news release.

Tracking heavy rain ahead of severe storms tonight

July 4, 2024 3:53 AM John Ross

TODAY: Thursday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. Storms that have formed before sunrise have created a flooding threat south of I-70 and along HWY 50. Pay attention to flood alerts this morning as this situation will develop quickly. Flooding from heavy and repetitive rains will be our main concern this morning, until storms

Insider Blog: Excessive rain causes rivers to rise around Mid-Missouri

July 3, 2024 6:58 PM Jessica Hafner

Several rounds of severe weather and heavy rain have put the Missouri Basin to our north in a surplus, leading to downstream flooding along the Missouri River in Mid-Missouri. That upstream rain coupled with flooding from strong storms Tuesday night will cause locations along the Missouri River to reach minor to moderate flood stage over

Columbia College baseball standout transfers to Mizzou

July 3, 2024 9:12 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Evidently, there’s no place like Columbia, Missouri for former Columbia College baseball standout Cayden Nicoletto. The Australia-native announced that he will be making the jump to Division I baseball and he’ll do it less than 10 minutes from his former school. On Wednesday night, the outfielder announced that he will be transferring

Labor costs drive up Fourth of July food prices

July 3, 2024 10:58 AM Morgan Buresh

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Those planning a Fourth of July cookout this week might notice an increase in their grocery bill compared to last year. A report by the American Farm Bureau shows the cost of a Fourth of July cookout has increased in 2024 to an average of $71.22 for a party of ten people.

Tracking heavy rain overnight, strong storms tomorrow night

July 3, 2024 4:05 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers early. Showers and storms becoming more widespread overnight into tomorrow morning. 2-3″ rain is likely, with locally higher amounts possible. Watch out for water covered roads. Lows near 70. TOMORROW: Rain clearing by mid-morning with partly cloudy skies. Hot and humid with highs in the upper 80s. Storms developing

Woman presumed dead after vehicle swept up in floodwaters west of Columbia

July 3, 2024 3:05 PM Matthew Sanders, Mitchell Kaminski

A woman is presumed dead after her vehicle was swept up in Perche Creek floodwaters west of Columbia on Wednesday.

Troopers hope to keep crash numbers low across Missouri over July 4 holiday

July 3, 2024 4:53 PM Reagan Phillips

AAA projects 70.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Fourth of July weekend.

Two safe after water rescue in Callaway County

July 3, 2024 4:49 PM Olivia Hayes

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) South Callaway County fire officials say one man and one woman are safe at home after they were saved in a water rescue in the 7800 block of Route O in Callaway County. South Callaway Fire Protection District Capt. Josh Lippincott said the two attempted to drive through a flooded area

Changes to 2024 fall deer and turkey seasons

July 3, 2024 3:42 PM Chance Gotsch

This upcoming fall deer and turkey seasons, hunters across many mid-Missouri towns will need to pay extra close attention to changes in regulations brought on by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Boone, Audrain, Howard, Osage, Maries and Saline counties have all been added to the Chronic Waste Disease (CWD) management zones . Starting July 1st, there

Tracking more storms ahead of the Fourth

July 3, 2024 1:02 PM Nate Splater

THIS AFTERNOON: Storms are possible again this afternoon toward I-44 and the Lake with the threat of strong winds. Flooding will be a concern from any storms after parts of Mid-MO picked up several inches early Wednesday. TONIGHT: Rain coverage increases tonight keeping the risk of flooding into the early morning. Heavy downpours and lightning

Tracking more rain through the 4th of July

July 3, 2024 3:58 AM John Ross

TODAY: After rain ends around sunrise, we’ll have some dry time. Skies may allow a few peaks of sunshine through an otherwise mostly cloudy sky before we become overcast again this afternoon. TONIGHT: A cold front, the one that brough last night’s storms, will settle near I-44. Showers and storms will return along the front,

Highway 54 bridge project near Missouri River to begin July 15; traffic delays expected

July 2, 2024 2:18 PM Ryan Shiner, Mitchell Kaminski

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A project to repair the Highway 54 overpass over Highway 50 and McCarty Street in Jefferson City will begin Monday, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Lanes will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Monday, July 15, the release says. All on-and-off