At least one person has died and hundreds were rescued from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri on July 10. In Crawford County, a woman was found dead about 3 km from her home after a wall of her house was destroyed by rapidly rising water.
More than 200 young campers and counselors were rescued by helicopter after heavy rain washed away roads near Camp Taum Sauk in Lesterville. Rescue crews conducted numerous water rescues; state mutual aid was requested after reports of campers climbing into trees to escape rising waters.
The National Weather Service declared a flash flood emergency for Iron and Reynolds counties. Several major roads, including Route 21 and Highway K, were closed. A school in Lesterville was opened as a temporary shelter.