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'Extreme and Dangerous' Flash Flooding Pounds St. Louis [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

By Riverfront Times

Historic rainfall overnight has led to disastrous road conditions across the St. Louis area this morning. More than 8.06 inches of rain fell at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, breaking the all-time daily rainfall record from 1915, which came after the Galveston Hurricane.

All that rain caused flooded basements, flash floods, closed streets and power outages from St. Charles all the way to the Mississippi River and beyond. Cars out on the streets were overtaken by rising water and even a news crew had to be rescued.

Here’s a roundup of what’s happening out there.

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Amanda Mueller

Deer Creek near Russell Avenue

**All Time Daily Rainfall Record at St. Louis Shattered**
Through 7AM...8.06" of rainfall has been observed @flystl which breaks the all time daily rainfall record from August 20th 1915 of 6.85" (remnants of the Galveston 1915 Hurricane). #stlwx #mowx #ilwx
— NWS St. Louis (@NWSStLouis) July 26, 2022

The members of @STLFireDept Engine Company 24 with another water #rescue; motorist in high water. #STLCity #stlwx @NWSStLouis @NWS pic.twitter.com/5xz8lGXyfD
— Garon Patrick Mosby (@GaronMosby) July 26, 2022

One of the MANY @STLFireDept responses this morning for motorists stranded in high water (900blk of N. Skinker).

At least three vehicles completely submerged. #STLCity #stlwx @NWSStLouis @NWS pic.twitter.com/04mQ919GgF
— Garon Patrick Mosby (@GaronMosby) July 26, 2022

RIGHT NOW: Metro vehicle in video. Forest Park Pkwy @ Lindell/Union (Photo: @ProducerStitch) pic.twitter.com/j5MSiRm5oS
— KMOX St. Louis News (@kmoxnews) July 26, 2022

Here's that video... pic.twitter.com/HoTVlF1q8d
— KMOX St. Louis News (@kmoxnews) July 26, 2022

This is what my street looks like now in the St Louis flood pic.twitter.com/Nr2nSna0yg
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) July 26, 2022

The road to my house is now a river. This is near S. Brentwood and Marshall Road. Been trying to get home since about 3:30 a.m. after taking my sister to the airport. #stlwx #mowx pic.twitter.com/B5cDRot1bn
— Brent Pearson (@b_pearson) July 26, 2022

Woodlands Sports Complex in St. Peters, MO is completely flooded. Time is 6:21 AM. #mowx #stlwx pic.twitter.com/EvPx5CKHiS
— Steven Walchli (@WxSteven_W) July 26, 2022