The worst flood in the history of St. Louis occurred in the United States

Overview of weather and natural events around the World. What is happening in this world: natural disasters on the planet of Earth. The latest news about weather events and disasters. Record rainfall caused severe flooding in the St. Louis area. The flooding killed one person, displaced many others and required the evacuation of homes, businesses and vehicles. Response teams across the region rescued more than 100 people, mostly from vehicles, as drivers and passengers tried to cross flooded roads. The storm is reported to have brought the most rainfall in a single day in the history of St. Louis. The previous record was inches per day (219 mm) and it happened over 100 years ago. The new record for St. Louis is inches (230 mm). The channel presents such weather events and natural disasters as: 1. Water: rain, hail, snowfall, flood, mudflow, tsunami, high tide, heavy rainfall, snow, huge waves, river flooding, dam overflow, ice flood, snowfall. 2. Fire: fire, forest fire