ST. LOUIS (KMOX/AP) updated 7:15 p.m. — The Cardinals game against the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium will start with a rain delay — how long of a delay is to be determined.
6:45 p.m. update:
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for the area of Farmington, Park Hills and Bonne Terre until 7:30 p.m.
6 p.m. update:
The National Weather Service has issued a servere thunderstorm warning until 6:30 p.m. for southwestern St. Charles County, northwestern Jefferson County, east central Franklin County and southwestern St. Louis County.
A flash flood warning has been issued for Dent County, Laclede County, Pulaski County and Phelps County.
Earlier KMOX reporting:
The saturated bi-state area is due for yet another round of severe weather this week with storms possible this afternoon and into Wednesday.
While the day's high is predicted to be near 85 degrees Fahrenheit, isolated thunderstorms are expected before 5 p.m. and more storms are likely tonight, mainly between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for several counties across the St. Louis metro region until 9 p.m. tonight.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Illinois and Missouri until 9 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/j0uXjpfhwA
— NWS St. Louis (@NWSStLouis) June 4, 2019The National Weather Service has advised that damaging winds — up to 70 mph — and large hail are the primary threats to watch out for, however brief isolated tornados may also be possible.
Strong to severe storms are possible late this afternoon and evening. Damaging wind and large hail possible. #stlwx #mowx #midmowx #ilwx pic.twitter.com/hEKkCepuVm
— NWS St. Louis (@NWSStLouis) June 4, 2019The St. Louis Cardinals are expected to play Cincinnati tonight at Busch Stadium starting at 7:15 p.m. Any weather updates regarding the game will be posted in this article as they develop.
The forecast calls for more rain to sweep through our region the rest of this week and into the weekend. Flood warnings are in effect for most of the region along the Des Peres, Missouri, Illinois, Mississippi and Osage rivers. Tuesday morning in St. Louis, the Mississippi reached 44.6 feet, and it is expected to crest at 46 feet by Thursday afternoon. That's 3.5 feet below the Great Flood of '93. Click here for the latest reports on flooding in your area.
Tuesday morning, an Affton apartment complex was evacuated due to rising flood waters, according to the St. Louis County police.
The water continues to rise at the apartments on Olde English in Affton. Buildings 7771, 7783, 7784, 7810, and 7818 Olde English are being evacuated. Transportation to the emergency shelter at Kennedy Rec Plex is being provided. Please call 211 or 314-421-0700 for more info.. pic.twitter.com/wAVRy3d6nS
— St Louis County Police OEM (@StlCoOEM) June 4, 2019Army Corps of Engineers District Commander Colonel Bryan Sizemore is bullish on its levees holding, even with more rain on its way.
"We fully expect that those levee systems will continue to withstand those prolonged water effects," Sizemore said.
Levees have been holding back the rivers for 80 days. In 1993, the Mississippi was at flood stage for 104 consecutive days.
More than 40 levees have been overtopped across Missouri in less than two weeks, according to the Army Corps. State Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Caty Eisterhold said a weekend Mississippi River levee breach near Winfield flooded an estimated 50 homes, and several communities have been forced to evacuate.
The flood has strained the transportation system. The U.S. Coast Guard says more than 700 miles of the Mississippi, Illinois and Missouri rivers are closed to navigation. That includes a stretch of the Missouri River from Kansas City to St. Louis.
About 360 roads remain closed. And Amtrak has suspended service on a route between Kansas City and St. Louis.
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