High Water

TORONTO, Mo. -- A Stoutland School District bus with 11 students aboard drove into about three feet of water and stalled out on Wednesday morning.  Crews from the Mid County Fire Protection District carried the students and the driver to safety.  The students continued on to school on another bus. The high water was Wet Glaize Creek near the intersection of Carroll Cave Road (7-65F) at Wet Glaize Road/Zaring Road (A-65) south of Highway A northeast of Montreal.

BEAVER, Ark. -- People in Carroll County keep one eye on Beaver Dam, which lets out floodwaters, and the other eye on Table Rock Dam, which holds them back.  Both have most people trying to contain their worries every time there is a historic amount of rainfall. Editor Kate Lucariello spent part of Wednesday reviewing pictures of flash flooding that she took near her home for the latest edition of the Carroll County News. “I rushed around the house grabbing stuff I thought I needed,” she said.

Licking, Mo. --  Two turkey hunters were rescued from a field near Licking in Texas County Thursday afternoon.  The Missouri Highway Patrol told KY3 News that Boiling Springs Creek rose up and cut them off from their vehicles.  State Troopers and Texas County first responders along withe a highway patrol helicopter got the hunters to safety.  One hunter was taken to a St. Louis Hospital to be treated for hypothermia.

BRANSON, Mo. - Flood waters have receeded, and the rush is now on to clean up the city's park system. The city reported at least seven parks were damaged by the recent flooding.   The worst hit was Stockstill Park, sitting along the banks of the Roark Creek. High water damaged playgrounds, trails, and ball fields, and left tons of debris behind. "We have probably removed- I don't know how many tons and ton of sand.  This whole area was full of sand and river rock," said Tracy Pratt, staff member of Branson Parks and Recreation.

  TODAY Mid 40s Scattered rain and storms TONIGHT Near freezing Cloudy skies FRIDAY Low 50s Mostly sunny but cold and windy 12-hour forecast 24-hour forecast Satellite & Radar Wind Chill Allergy Index Almanac   A second wave of lighter rain is affecting much...

BRANSON, Mo. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened the Table Rock Dam flooldgates at 2 p.m. Monday and started releasing 20,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) and then increased that to 30,000 cfs by 4 p.m.  The Corps says it will maintain and monitor the 30,000 cfs.  Table Rock likely will crest at 931 (feet above sea level) later this week.  The lake had risen one foot in two hours by early Monday afternoon. The 30,000 cfs is 20,000 cfs less than in spring 2008.  Branson city officials don't know how much this release of water will raise the level of Lake Taneycomo as other factors like creeks and streams flow into the lake, adding to the volume.

WAVERLY, Mo. --  Flooding along the Missouri River is heading toward the central part of the state.  But officials say it doesn't appear to be as threatening or as widespread as it was in northwest Missouri. Amtrak has suspended some service between Kansas City and St. Louis because of the high water until Sunday.

      TODAY Low 70s Decreasing clouds into the afternoon. TONIGHT Low 50s Mainly clear. MONDAY Low 80s Much warmer, mostly sunny. 12-hour forecast 24-hour forecast Satellite & Radar Feels Like Allergy Index Almanac   ONGOING FLOODING IN PARTS Flood Advisories remain in effect this morning but no addition rainfall is expected.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt and officials in the Jefferson City area are discussing flood preparations around the capital city as the rising Missouri River threatens more of the state. Blunt spoke Friday at a boat landing just across the river from the state Capitol building. Officials outlined plans for such problems as finding places for people who work in Jefferson City to stay if flood waters close the city off. On Saturday, Blunt plans visits to northwestern river communities, including Rock Port and St. Joseph.

Eureka Springs, AR--Around Eureka Springs, Arkansas everybody is keeping an eye on Beaver Dam as it lets out floodwaters.     Kate Lucariello spent part of Wednesday afternoon reviewing  pictures of flash flooding she took near her home for the latest edition of the Carroll County News:      "I rushed around the house grabbing stuff I thought I needed," said Lucariello.      She was ready to camp out in her news bureau had this week's rising water lapped at her back door.

      TODAY Low 70s Decreasing clouds into the afternoon. TONIGHT Low 50s Mainly clear. MONDAY Low 80s Much warmer, mostly sunny. 12-hour forecast 24-hour forecast Satellite & Radar Feels Like Allergy Index Almanac   ONGOING FLOODING IN PARTS Flood Advisories remain in effect this morning but no addition rainfall is expected.

  TODAY Mid 40s Scattered rain and storms TONIGHT Near freezing Cloudy skies FRIDAY Low 50s Mostly sunny but cold and windy 12-hour forecast 24-hour forecast Satellite & Radar Wind Chill Allergy Index Almanac   A second wave of lighter rain is affecting much...

Licking, Mo. --  Two turkey hunters were rescued from a field near Licking in Texas County Thursday afternoon.  The Missouri Highway Patrol told KY3 News that Boiling Springs Creek rose up and cut them off from their vehicles.  State Troopers and Texas County first responders along withe a highway patrol helicopter got the hunters to safety.  One hunter was taken to a St. Louis Hospital to be treated for hypothermia.

TORONTO, Mo. -- A Stoutland School District bus with 11 students aboard drove into about three feet of water and stalled out on Wednesday morning.  Crews from the Mid County Fire Protection District carried the students and the driver to safety.  The students continued on to school on another bus. The high water was Wet Glaize Creek near the intersection of Carroll Cave Road (7-65F) at Wet Glaize Road/Zaring Road (A-65) south of Highway A northeast of Montreal.

VENDOR, Ark. -- Newton County is known for its beauty.  If you take a short jog off any main highway, however, you'll find rivers feeding the Buffalo River this week, thanks to a steady rain: roughly 3.5 inches of rain in the area from one storm. A woman from Vendor was driving with her preschool-aged son in a Jeep down County Road 40 on Wednesday morning.  She was heading home and crossed a low-water crossing as she's done many times.  That's when her Jeep Cherokee stalled in the middle of the crossing.

DALLAS, Tx. -- Floodwaters kept rescue crews busy Wednesday morning in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.  Several people had to be rescued after high waters left them stranded in their cars.  One woman managed to escape on her own before her car was swept 200 feet down a creek.  Crews have put out road barriers warning drivers of the dangerous conditions.  Around three inches of rain fell Tuesday night.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A clogged sewer line forced students at Jeffries Elementary School to improvise for personal hygiene on Thursday.  The school at 4051 S. Scenic Ave. made port-a-potties and hand washing stations available for student needs.  Crews planned to use high-pressure water hoses to flush out the line on Thursday night to fix the problem.  The district believes that will fix the clog before school starts Friday morning.

WAVERLY, Mo. --  Flooding along the Missouri River is heading toward the central part of the state.  But officials say it doesn't appear to be as threatening or as widespread as it was in northwest Missouri. Amtrak has suspended some service between Kansas City and St. Louis because of the high water until Sunday.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt and officials in the Jefferson City area are discussing flood preparations around the capital city as the rising Missouri River threatens more of the state. Blunt spoke Friday at a boat landing just across the river from the state Capitol building. Officials outlined plans for such problems as finding places for people who work in Jefferson City to stay if flood waters close the city off. On Saturday, Blunt plans visits to northwestern river communities, including Rock Port and St. Joseph.

BULL SHOALS, Ark. - With major flooding happening for the second time in three years back in April, businesses up and down the White River have felt the effects whether from flooding or the perception they are still flooded. Now they're trying to spread the word that business is open and most places are high and dry. "It's not as good as it has been because of the high water," said Nancy Soares, owner of Bush's Pizza in Bull Shoals. For Soares, and her employees, business has not been what it should be this time of year.