COLUMBIA. Mo. (KMIZ) Brad Frazier with the Columbia Fire Department said his crews responded to five water rescues in a 90 minute period Friday morning, but the response time took a bit longer than expected. Frazier said not only are the commonly flooded roadways closed but roadways in different areas are flooded also. He said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Golf courses at Midway Golf and Games are flooded with several feet of water. According to ABC 17’s viewer reports the Boone County area was hit with about five to six inches of rain causing severe flooding all over the county. The rain caused Perchie Creek and the Missouri River to overflow.
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FRIDAY: More showers and thunderstorms will come and go throughout the day. Gusty winds and some large hail will be possible with any of them, but the flash flooding threat is the biggest concern. Another couple inches of rain will worsen already ongoing flooding problems. Where we can avoid the rain longer, south of HWY
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management says if dangerously high winds start to hit the area you need to have a safety plan. “The most important thing is to be prepared,” said Elizabeth Thompson, the planning and preparedness specialist for the Boone County Office of Emergency Management. “You want to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is warning residents of risks of flooding ahead of rainfall predictions over the next 72 hours. Officials from OEM said while in contact with the St. Louis National Weather Service, they are forecasting four plus inches of rain for Boone County over the next 72-hour
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TONIGHT: Another round of storms are bubbling up now and will slide southeast overnight. Damaging winds hail, isolated tornadoes, and flash flooding look to be the biggest threats with this round. Lows will hold in the middle 70’s. For the latest on these storms throughout the evening, head over to our Insider Blog. TOMORROW: Stormy conditions will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is working with the National Weather Service out of St. Louis, to remind residents about the potential flooding of area creeks and streams. Forecasters are predicting four-plus inches of rain over the next 72 hours. Due to that prediction, officials report there is a
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Columbia Water and Light advised residents in a Facebook post Thursday that expected severe weather could cause power outages in Columbia.
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THURSDAY: Storms will settle down a little for the afternoon, but still count on some scattered showers. This break will help temperatures warm close to 90 with heat index up to 100 degrees. TONIGHT: Another round of storms will bubble up late tonight and slide south overnight. Damaging winds and large hail look to be the biggest
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THURSDAY: Storms return early, bringing back the threat of strong winds. This first round looks to stick around until the early afternoon hours. That should still give some of us a chance to heat up into the upper 80’s. With all of the humidity returning, it’ll feel close to 100 in some spots. TONIGHT: Another
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear with lows in the upper 60s to around 70. TOMORROW: Showers and storms likely in the morning. Some could bring heavy rain and gusty winds. Dry during the day with highs in the upper 80s to around 90. Heat index between 92-94 degrees. EXTENDED: A complex of thunderstorms is
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Just last weekend, northern portions of mid-Missouri picked up nearly 4” of rain from rounds of severe storms that pushed through the area. To close out this week, we’re looking at yet another set up that will be bringing several rounds of storms and widespread rainfall to the viewing area. Before last weekend, most of
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WEDNESDAY: Another nice day set to unfold. Plenty of sunshine after some early morning clouds will help temperatures push into the upper 80’s. A southerly breeze will keep things mixed up, with some gusts up around 25 mph. TONIGHT: We hang on to partly cloudy skies overnight. Lows will stay mild, in the upper 60’s. EXTENDED: Storms look
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Some more storm chances loom right around the corner. However, multiple rounds of storms will complicate how this all unfolds. As hot and humid as we’ll be, we’ll be tracking some form of a severe threat with each round, along with a flooding threat. Here’s what we know Our ridge that’s kept things quiet will
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WEDNESDAY: Another nice day set to unfold. Plenty of sunshine after some early morning clouds will help temperatures push into the upper 80’s. A southerly breeze will keep things mixed up, with some gusts up around 25 mph. TONIGHT: We hang on to partly cloudy skies overnight. Lows will stay mild, in the upper 60’s.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with low humidity. Highs in the upper 80s. Gusty south winds up to 25 mph. EXTENDED: A complex of storms across parts of Iowa will try to dive south tomorrow night into Thursday morning, bringing a chance of rain to the northern tier of
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Living in the midwest, we’re always told “when thunder roars, head indoors”. While this statement is a good thing to live by, lightning isn’t the only concern that comes with stormy weather. Edward Biering was working to warn a neighbor that a tree branch was posing a threat to her car and family Sunday evening
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TUESDAY: Absolutely fantastic weather today! Lots of sunshine early, with a few high clouds this afternoon. Temperatures topping out in the low 80’s with no humidity. We’re here for it. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies overhead but lows will hang on to the low 60’s. EXTENDED: We start warming up a bit more Wednesday with highs pushing into the
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TUESDAY: Absolutely fantastic weather today! Lots of sunshine early, with a few high clouds this afternoon. Temperatures topping out in the low 80’s with no humidity. We’re here for it. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies overhead but lows will hang on to the low 60’s. EXTENDED: We start warming up a bit more Wednesday with highs
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Storms Sunday night led to thousands of people in Columbia, Howard County and other areas losing power after high winds knocked down tree limbs and power lines. Many were without power well into Monday.
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