Levee 'in danger of failing,' area evacuated: St. Francois County
An area of Iron Mountain Lake, Missouri, is being evacuated following flooding Monday afternoon.
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. - An area of Iron Mountain Lake, Missouri, is being evacuated following flooding Monday afternoon.
The Bismarck Fire Protection District ordered an evacuation for residents on East and West Lake Shore Drives.
Shelters have opened for those affected at the Bismarck Senior Center with a command post at the Iron Mountain Lake City Hall.
According to St. Francois County Emergency Management, the levy near Iron Mountain Lake is close to failure. They released a map of areas that should consider evacuating if needed.
Much of the surrounding areas in St. Louis, including St. Francois County, will continue to see heavy rainfall and severe storms until Tuesday.
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