Watch live video of Interstate 70 near Mid Rivers Mall Drive
St. CHARLES, MO (KMIZ)
MoDOT has closed part of Interstate 70 in St. Charles due to flooding from record-breaking rains.
Beginning at 6:05 a.m., lane closures in both directions near Mid Rivers Mall Drive could last up to four hours, according to the MoDOT Traveler Information Map website. Traffic in the westbound lanes began moving through the area around 8:25 a.m
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking drivers to avoid traveling on interstates in areas of St. Charles and St. Louis until the morning rush hour is over.
With heavy rain and flooding throughout the morning, try to avoid traveling on interstates in areas of St. Charles and St. Louis until after rush hour.
As always, do not attempt to cross a flooded road! pic.twitter.com/LLUEBqCL7w
— MSHP Troop C (@MSHPTrooperC) July 26, 2022
Parts of the area of St. Louis received a historic amount of rain overnight. The National Weather Service in St. Louis reported that the city recorded more than 7 inches of rain since midnight.
***Record daily rainfall in St. Louis***
St. Louis has recorded 7.02″ of rain in the past five hours (since midnight), surpassing the old record of 6.85″ on August 20, 1915. Historic rainfall event that has caused widespread flash flooding this morning #stlwx #mowx
– NWS St. Louis (@NWSStLouis) July 26, 2022
This total surpassed the previous record of more than 6.8 inches set on August 20, 1915.
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