flood

This summer's weather has been unusual in Hannibal. Above average rainfall, very mild temperatures, extremely hot temperatures ... the city's nearly seen it all over the past couple months. Because of excessive rain and even some flash flooding, the Hannibal Cavemen have worked extra hard to keep the field in playing condition, and the ballpark open to the public.

A LaBelle woman is dead after the SUV she was driving was swept off 190th Street north of Lewistown by flood waters around 1:30 Sunday morning.

The Mississippi River is on the rise.

Flooding along the Mississippi River has once again caused disruptions for residents in and around Quincy. The Memorial Bridge closed to traffic on Monday. Inbound traffic to Quincy continues to be rerouted to the Bayview Bridge. Parts of Bonansinga Drive are also closed due to flooding. The National Weather Service observed the river stage in Quincy at 26.4 feet on Wednesday morning. Forecasters

Flooding at Clemens Field has led to the postponement of the Hannibal Cavemen games scheduled for Thursday (July 10) and Friday (July 11).

Rapidly rising waters on the Mississippi have left several areas in and around Hannibal flooded. All of the city's flood gates were put in place on June 30, and water has continued to rise. Popular attractions like the Mark Twain Riverboat and Sawyer's Creek have been forced to close because of the flood, and Highway 79 is closed just past the Mark Twain Cave. In Hannibal, the Mississippi is expec

The City of Hannibal continues to clean up streets and properties, more than two weeks after a devastating storm downed trees, damaged buildings and knocked out power to thousands of residents. Flooding in the city has further complicated recovery efforts, as high waters led to the closing of the Flood Buyout Area on South Side, where many storm victims had brought limbs for disposal. A portion of

Friday, May 31 at approximately 9:30 a.m. Route E in Ralls County from MO 79 east to Lock and Dam 22 at Saverton closed to traffic due to water over road.

Due to the rising floodwater in Hannibal, the Hannibal MEGA Garage Sale at Admiral Coontz Armory has been cancelled for Saturday, June 1 and rescheduled for Saturday, September 14.

As I write this, it's mostly sunny and 83 degrees on Wednesday afternoon. Don't get used to it. A drastic cold front will be sweeping across the area and some forecast models indicate the area could get upwards of four inches of rain over the next couple of days...