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Is your area experiencing flooding? Not all flooded roads have closure signs. More than half of flood deaths occur when a vehicle drives into flood water. Don't risk your life or someone else's. Take flooded roads seriously! #TurnAroundDontDrown. @MoDOT: traveler.modot.org

6:43 am radar update: showers and thunderstorms continue across portions of north-central Missouri this morning. The flash flood warning for southern Linn County and surrounding areas remains through 8 am.

‼️ There’s still a serious threat for dangerous heat through next week. ☀️ Don’t let your guard down when making your weekend plans & prepare accordingly. 🥵 Don’t wait until it’s too late to drink water & check on those who may be higher risk during periods of extreme heat.

Saturated ground + training storms = rapid flash flooding risk, especially in urban areas. Stay alert, have multiple ways to receive warnings, & avoid flooded roads.

8:30 PM 7/25 Update The severe storm threat has greatly diminished. Flash flooding remains a concern overnight. Storms are expected to redevelop around/after midnight across NE KS into NW & WC MO. Rainfall rates of 1–2"/hr could lead to 1–4" totals, with locally 6"+.

Our @MoPublicSafety divisions enjoyed meeting some great folks and collecting resumes at the Hire A Veteran job fair! Thanks to team members staffing, including Thomas Pickle Jr., Diane Petty, Esperansa Matos and Jason Buschjost! DPS job are listed here: mocareers.mo.gov/hiretrue/mo/pu…

Our @MoPublicSafety divisions enjoyed the opportunity to meet with some great folks and collect resumes at the Hire A Veteran job fair today! Thanks to our DPS team members who were staffing, including Thomas Pickle, Jr., Diane Petty, Esperansa Matos and Jason Buschjost!

Another round of heavy rain is likely again this evening into the overnight hours. Confidence is high that some areas will experience flooding, with localized rainfall amounts potentially up to 5". Stay weather aware!

Earlier this week, Director Remillard & some of our SEMA team members met with @MissouriPSC staff to discuss how disaster response & recovery efforts are coordinated when public utilities are severely impacted. It was also a great conversation about future planning & resiliency.

A Flood Watch remains in effect for Northwest and North Central Missouri through early Saturday morning. ✅Never attempt to drive into a flooded roadway ✅Low water crossings and low bridges are the most dangerous.

8:15pm CDT #SPC_MD 1775 , #ilwx #mowx, spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md…

UPDATE: The far northern portion of the Flood Watch has now been extended through Friday evening. Thunderstorms capable of producing very heavy rain rates (2-4 inches/hour) expected mainly through tonight and Friday AM, with storm-total rainfall of 3 to 6 inches possible.

‼️⚠️Heavy Rainfall/Flooding from 7PM into early Friday morning. Thunderstorms expected from NE KS into western MO, moving from KC Metro NE toward Kirksville. ⚠️1-to-4 inches of rain possible, locally could exceed 7” ⚠️Heed all Flash Flood Warnings ⚠️Never enter a flooded road

You might be able to assist Operation Relentless Pursuit officers make Missouri safer! Go to bit.ly/ORPTips to leave a tip about a wanted felon. Here are last week's (15th) ORP totals! Thank you to all the committed @MSHPTrooperGHQ & sheriffs' officers for their work!

Our Deputy Director, Terry Cassil, was among the 85 MO-TF1 members deployed to support search and recovery operations. The remaining 4 members of the team return later this week.

Confidence is growing that thunderstorms may produce very heavy rain rates and localized flash flooding across northeast Missouri and west-central Illinois from late this afternoon through early tomorrow morning. #MOwx #ILwx #STLwx

‼️⚠️Extreme Heat Warning and Heat Advisory continue through Thursday. ‼️⚠️There's also a Flood Watch for parts of Northwest and North Central Missouri from 4PM THURS - 10AM FRI because heavy rain is possible along a stalled front. ✅Follow your forecast. Stay weather aware!

"[The] law comes at a strong time for the department's recruiting efforts following the hire of 8 new officers, including 7 from the Law Enforcement Academy in July. He's hopeful the measure will become a successful tool to assist with recruiting . . ." ems1.com/legislation-fu…

‼️⚠️As heat indexes top 100, take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses ‼️Stay in cool, air conditioned places during hottest times of day ‼️ Wear lightweight clothes, drink water, never leave kids or pets in vehicles, avoid strenuous activity. ‼️Check on elderly neighbors