Drought conditions continue in Mid-Missouri despite severe storms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Although several areas throughout Mid-Missouri got some much-needed rainfall Tuesday, over half of the state is still experiencing a drought.

Record rainfall closed major roads of I-70 and led to water rescues and evacuations.

St. Louis, St. Charles and Mexico, Missouri saw severe flooding but not all areas got heavy rain, some of which needed it the most.

"We here did not get a significant amount of rain. Certainly not enough to make a huge difference," said Liz Graznak, owner of Happy Hollow Farms in Moniteau County.

Graznak said she has been able to water her crops all summer, because of her wells and irrigation system but has had to conserve water because of the drought.

"Big open fields that maybe I would be growing a cover crop on, I'm not because I'm not watering big fields," Graznak said.

Farmers and ranchers will be most impacted by the drought and hot temperatures, the effects will last for months to come.

Far Southern areas like Lake of the Ozarks, Springfield and West Planes are experiencing severe drought.

To get back to normal severe drought areas would need to see four to five inches of rain.

Rain falling in the severe drought areas and in the Columbia/Jefferson City areas is expected to help out with the drought.