Impact Early Spring 2008 Midwest floods

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current river overflowing banks in van buren, missouri.


deaths

the death toll associated flooding 17. 5 deaths occurred in missouri. others killed in highway wreck due heavy rain in kentucky, , 65-year-old woman in ohio appeared have drowned while checking on sump pump in home. in southern illinois, 2 bodies found hours after floodwaters swept pickup truck off road. also, in missouri, body of 19-year-old man found 2 miles downstream reported swept creek previous evening.


regional impacts

the flooding closed number of roads in missouri around meramec river, , threatened force closure of interstate 44 @ valley park. unlike great flood of 1993, affected same region, majority of homes , businesses in valley park protected flooding new levee built in 2005.


in kentucky, flooding resulted in scattered road closures , flooded basements. in covington, city crews used sump pumps keep high water off streets. high water banklick creek forced kenton county s pioneer park close. emergency managers in posey county, indiana declared state of emergency , vanderburgh county, indiana , city of evansville under states of emergency short time. schools in henderson , union counties closed due flooding, , u.s. 60 @ line between 2 counties shut down because of landslides. numerous roads closed because of flooding in louisville, kentucky area: old vincennes road @ buttontown road , clover creek , hamby road , borden road @ u.s. 150.








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