Rain /tags/rain Rain en-US Copyright © 2024 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 23:04:56 GMT St. Louis region expected to get rain and maybe snow this week /2024-11-26/st-louis-region-expected-to-get-rain-and-maybe-snow-this-week Millions of people will hit the road this Thanksgiving. Drivers in the St. Louis region may see rain in the next two days, and there’s a chance of snow in Illinois. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 23:04:56 GMT /2024-11-26/st-louis-region-expected-to-get-rain-and-maybe-snow-this-week Chad Davis St. Louis braces for heavy rain and flooding from remnants of Hurricane Beryl /health-science-environment/2024-07-09/st-louis-heavy-rain-flooding-remnants-hurricane-beryl The St. Louis region is forecast to get two to four inches of rain from the storm, which is expected to continue throughout the day. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-07-09/st-louis-heavy-rain-flooding-remnants-hurricane-beryl Madison Holcomb Low levels on the Mississippi River could persist through the winter /health-science-environment/2023-10-11/low-levels-on-the-mississippi-river-could-persist-through-the-winter “What we really need is a cold, wet and snowy winter to help recharge this river,” said one climatologist. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:14:39 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-10-11/low-levels-on-the-mississippi-river-could-persist-through-the-winter Eric Schmid Recent rain has eased droughts in Missouri and Illinois. But the states remain dry /health-science-environment/2023-08-11/recent-rain-has-eased-droughts-in-missouri-and-illinois-but-the-states-remain-dry The corn and soybean crops in Missouri and Illinois are in better condition because of the recent rain, meaning it didn’t come too late in the growing season to make a difference. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-08-11/recent-rain-has-eased-droughts-in-missouri-and-illinois-but-the-states-remain-dry Eric Schmid Most of the Midwest is in drought. And there’s no simple way to get out of it /health-science-environment/2023-07-24/most-of-the-midwest-is-in-drought-and-theres-no-simple-way-to-get-out-of-it Changing rainfall amounts, soil conditions and river levels all complicate the situation, which kicked off with a stretch of dryness this spring. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 21:33:46 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-07-24/most-of-the-midwest-is-in-drought-and-theres-no-simple-way-to-get-out-of-it Eric Schmid Record-smashing storms like Tuesday’s could become more common in St. Louis /health-science-environment/2022-07-27/record-smashing-storms-like-tuesdays-could-become-more-common-in-st-louis The amount of rain that fell in six hours Tuesday surpassed the average amount of rain the region usually gets in July and August combined, according to meteorologists from the National Weather Service in St. Louis. Scientists say there’s evidence those types of downpours could become more common as a result of climate change. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 23:27:40 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-07-27/record-smashing-storms-like-tuesdays-could-become-more-common-in-st-louis Sarah Fentem St. Louis gets needed rainfall after months of drought-like conditions throughout Missouri /health-science-environment/2018-02-19/st-louis-gets-needed-rainfall-after-months-of-drought-like-conditions-throughout-missouri St. Louis' weather forecast this week is rain, rain and more rain, yet that's good news for a region that's in the midst of a drought. National Weather… Mon, 19 Feb 2018 21:02:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-02-19/st-louis-gets-needed-rainfall-after-months-of-drought-like-conditions-throughout-missouri Marissanne Lewis-Thompson Record rain in June, but no fear of 1993 flood levels /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-07-09/record-rain-in-june-but-no-fear-of-1993-flood-levels On Thursday, “St. Louis on the Air” host Don Marsh led a discussion on the threat of flooding in the St. Louis area due to this year’s rainfall. Joining… Thu, 09 Jul 2015 22:27:08 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-07-09/record-rain-in-june-but-no-fear-of-1993-flood-levels