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Missouri Flooding Forces Hundreds of Rescues as State Emergency Covers Hard Hit Counties
Missouri declared a state of emergency after historic flash flooding forced hundreds of rescues across south-central and southeastern Missouri, including helicopter evacuations of campers in Reynolds County.
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The Daily Beast
· Jul 11, 2026
National Guard Airlifts Summer Campers From Historic Floods
Sgt. Eddie Young/ Missouri State / via REUTERSThe National Guard has scrambled to rescue over 200 campers trapped by floodwaters. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe declared a state of emergency on Friday as rapidly rising floodwaters threatened the Camp Taum Sauk summer camp, 100 miles southwest of St. Louis, prompting the National Guard to evacuate children by helicopter. Also airlifted to safety were around 20 campers who had climbed to the roof of a collapsed building at the Barecat Getaway campground in Reynolds County.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Hindustan Times
· Jul 11, 2026
State of Emergency in Missouri: Black Hawks rescue stranded campers amid historic flood event
Heavy flooding in southeast Missouri rescued hundreds of people, while one woman remains missing after her home was swept away.
Daily Mail
· Jul 11, 2026
State of emergency in Missouri declared after once-in-a-MILLENNIUM rainfall causes catastrophic flooding sweeping residents into 29 foot high waters... and the worst is still to come
State of emergency in Missouri declared after once-in-a-MILLENNIUM rainfall causes catastrophic flooding sweeping residents into 29 foot high waters... and the worst is still to come
KHMO – 1070 AM – Quincy
· Jul 10, 2026
Missouri Towns Drenched by Up to 11 Inches of Rain
Missouri Towns Drenched by Up to 11 Inches of Rain
Investing.com
· Jul 11, 2026
Flash flooding traps hundreds of people in rural Missouri
Flash flooding traps hundreds of people in rural Missouri
The Watchers
· Jul 10, 2026
Flash Flood Emergency issued after heavy rain in southeast Missouri, United States
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Flash Flood Emergency for parts of Iron and Reynolds counties, Missouri, after slow-moving storms produced 152 to 279 mm (6 to 11 inches) of rain by 05:44 CDT (10:44 UTC) on July 10, 2026. Source
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Related coverage for "Missouri Flooding Forces Hundreds of Rescues as State Emergency Covers Hard Hit Counties": The Daily Beast — National Guard Airlifts Summer Campers From Historic Floods. Hindustan Times — State of Emergency in Missouri: Black Hawks rescue stranded campers amid historic flood event. Daily Mail — State of emergency in Missouri declared after once-in-a-MILLENNIUM rainfall causes catastrophic flooding sweeping residents into 29 foot high waters... and the worst is still to come. KHMO – 1070 AM – Quincy — Missouri Towns Drenched by Up to 11 Inches of Rain. Investing.com — Flash flooding traps hundreds of people in rural Missouri. The Watchers — Flash Flood Emergency issued after heavy rain in southeast Missouri, United States