CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County Emergency Management officials said first responders handled several weather-related incidents Thursday as heavy rainfall quickly led to flooded roads and hazardous driving conditions across the county. Officials reported water covering portions of Interstate 70 between mile markers 147 and 148. Crews also responded to reports of gravel and debris
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) will host briefings for local governments and non-profit agencies who want assistance from a recent federal disaster declaration. The federal disaster declaration relates to destructive storms that happened across the state from June 4 to June 18. The severe weather included flash flooding, tornadoes and straight-line
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management asked the public in a Thursday press release to report storm damage that occurred to their homes or neighborhoods. Several inches of rain fell on Thursday, causing flooded roads and widespread damage. “Recovery begins as soon as it’s safe to do so. We appreciate the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Kehoe announced Friday that he is asking for local, state and federal damage assessments from flash flooding and storms over July 9-11. The request comes in advance of an expected request for a federal disaster declaration. Kehoe said in a news release that the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Representative Cameron Parker’s efforts to get a law passed on camp safety regulations didn’t come to fruition in 2026. But she said she’ll try again , spurred on in part by recent floods and a camp evacuation in southeast Missouri. During the 2026 legislative session, Parker filed House Bill 3142, which establishes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A strong storm knocked out power to thousands of customers across mid-Missouri as it rolled through Friday evening. As of 7:30 a.m. Saturday, the Columbia Water and Light outage map reported 26 customers without power; down from 124 reported at 10:45 p.m. on Friday. Columbia Water and Light officials had told ABC
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ROCKY MOUNT, Mo. (KMIZ) A severe morning storm caused tree damage and a widespread power outage across Morgan County on July 10, and residents spent much of the day preparing for possible storms later at night. In an email to ABC 17 News, Co-Mo Electric Cooperative representative Patrick Wood said at one point nearly 3,000
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe declared a state of emergency for the state on Friday because of recent storms and flooding. Kehoe announced on his social media that he signed Executive Order 26-16. Severe weather went through Mid-Missouri on Thursday and continued into Friday morning, with more storms expected to enter the area in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers out on the roads Sunday may have seen several flood notifications on their phones throughout the morning. Heavy rain and severe storms moved through parts of Mid-Missouri throughout the day, prompting several flash flood warnings and raising concerns about dangerous travel conditions. While driving to Sedalia Saturday afternoon, an ABC 17
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of roads in Macon and Chariton counties are closed because of flooding after storms went through the area on Wednesday evening. The potential threat of storms and heat led to the ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team to issue a Weather Alert Day for Wednesday, and the most-northern counties in
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COLUMBIA MO. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department on Monday completed swift water rescue training at Hinkson Creek as flood waters continue to flow across low water crossings in Mid-Missouri. Battalion Chief Dan Berlemann said with all of the rain around the area the past few days, it was a good opportunity for firefighters to get
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A water rescue was initiated in Boone County after a car was swept away in floodwaters Monday morning. According to Columbia Fire Department Battalion Chief Tommy Goran, emergency personnel have made contact with the person inside the car. The person is uninjured. The car was originally swept away at the intersection of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There have been multiple reports of flooded roads in Mid-Missouri after storms and heavy rain moved through the area. Since 10 a.m, Sunday, Boone County Joint Communications has sent out at least 15 alerts for water in the roadway or flooded roads. The most recent alert was sent at 5:07 a.m., stating
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of people were still without power Monday afternoon near the Lake of the Ozarks. Storms caused a significant number of people to lose power earlier in the day, with more than 3,700 electricity customers in Columbia at one point being without power. The outage map for the Association of Missouri Electric
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials are continuing to learn more about Monday’s severe weather. On Wednesday, the National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado developed near the Bluebird Trail southwest of Slater at 6:52 a.m. Monday. The storm went east into Howard County and eventually made its way to Gilliam and Glasgow in Howard County and
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HARRISBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) A culvert break along North Route F near Harrisburg forced the closure of part of the roadway Monday evening after rushing water damaged the road surface. The failure happened around 5 p.m. in the 17100 block of North Route F when water surged through a rusted pipe and caused several holes in
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Tedd Wiseman got a call Monday morning that led him to a shocking discovery.
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Fallen trees and other damage was seen across Randolph and Monroe counties after severe storms swept through the area Monday morning. Randolph County Emergency Management Director David Gaines said the first warning of tornadoes out came out of Chariton County around 6 a.m. “A lot of damage related to the wind and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The State Emergency Management Agency has a new full-time National Weather Service meteorologist in Jefferson City to aid with day-to-day operations and severe weather. Brandon Dunstan started in the new position in February. He’s a part of the NWS’ goal for every state to have a dedicated meteorologist. “I make sure that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple rounds of severe storms rolled through Mid-Missouri on Monday. Several counties were in a tornado warning during the afternoon and a tornado watch is in effect for most of the evening. Hail fell in multiple counties. Audrain County’s Office of Emergency Management shared a photograph depicting hail in a variety of
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