TONIGHT: Scattered thunderstorms. Some could be strong with gusty winds and isolated large hail. Storms clear out by midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. TUESDAY: Partly to mostly sunny, highs in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: Another low pressure system to our south slides by Tuesday night into Wednesday, bringing the potential of steady rainfall and embedded
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ABC 17 News Stormtrack Meteorologist Luke Victor traces the path of the Nashville storm.
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Tornado sirens sounded Tuesday at 10 a.m. for the annual statewide tornado drill in Missouri. The tornado drill came during Severe Weather Week and just hours after a tornado ravaged through Nashville, Tenn. Sierra Thomas, the Cole County Emergency Management Agency director, said she drove out to Brazito to make sure sirens could be heard,
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The Columbia Fire Department and other local agencies have precautions in place if a tornado touched down.
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The US Army Corps of Engineers announced on Monday that dam releases in Nebraska were reduced to relieve pressure on Missouri levees.
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Repairs to the system of barriers that protects areas of north Jefferson City from the Missouri River have yet to be completed ahead of expected spring flooding.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) About a year after a tornado and flooding devasted parts of Cole County and Jefferson City, a new emergency management coordinator is taking the reigns. Sierra Thomas started the job in January, working with Bill Farr, who is retiring as coordinator on Friday. The coordinator position is the main leadership role
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Flooding in the Spring of 2019 caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and forced some people to evacuate their homes.
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The amount of water being released into the Missouri River from Gavins Point Dam will be increased again to free up more space in the reservoirs upstream before spring.
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Officials are considering a new protocol to sound sirens throughout a severe weather event.
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The spring outlook for 2020 is showing flooding can be expected again. Some experts even hint that it could be worse than last year.
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Ameren Missouri installed an underground smart grid system in downtown Jefferson City that aims to reduce the length of power outages.
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Conditions within the Missouri Basin are similar to what played out last year, with a widespread snowpack along with above-average liquid water content.
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A contract to repair Missouri River levees outside Jefferson City is out for bid, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told local officials Monday.
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Four states along the Missouri River are joining forces to look for ways to avoid the kind of flooding that caused millions of dollars in damage last year.
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The Show-Me State teamed up with some of its neighbors to fund a study on flood mitigation.
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The city of Columbia says plow crews will be on duty starting at 1 a.m. Saturday as heavy rain transitions to ice.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A road in southwest Columbia was closed due to flooding amid heavy rainfall Friday night. According to a notification from Boone County Joint Communications, the 3900 block of Grant Lane between Post Oak and Maple Bluff was closed. Officials urged drivers to find an alternate route. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team
Continue Reading National Weather Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predictions show the Moreau River in Jefferson City swelling to moderate flood stage by Saturday.
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TUESDAY: We could see some light rain throughout the day, but will be light and short-lived until this afternoon. Highs will reach into the low 60s again despite the persistent cloud cover. TONIGHT: Storms will develop late this afternoon and move in around 4-6. These have a chance to be strong to even severe. For
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