High water levels submerge trees along a bridge on Route 21 on the Black River due to flash flooding in Centerville, Mo., and the surrounding region on Friday, July 10, 2026.
Liz Rymarev, Post-Dispatch
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ARCADIA, Missouri — Water rescue crews from across the state flocked to southern Missouri on Friday afternoon, braving treacherous conditions to save people stranded when nearly a foot of rain fell in a matter of hours.
The Southern Iron County Fire Protection District posted these pictures of the Big River Creek at the Highway K bridge. The image on the left was taken an hour before the one on the right on Friday morning.
Courtesy Southern Iron County Fire Protection District
A small campground and cabin is almost underwater next to a bridge on Route 21 on the Black River due to flash flooding in Centerville, Mo., and the surrounding region on Friday, July 10, 2026.
Lesterville residents and business owners say they face months of recovery after devastating flash flooding last week.
High water levels submerge trees along a bridge on Route 21 on the Black River due to flash flooding in Centerville, Mo., and the surrounding region on Friday, July 10, 2026.
The Southern Iron County Fire Protection District posted these pictures of the Big River Creek at the Highway K bridge. The image on the left was taken an hour before the one on the right on Friday morning.
Courtesy Southern Iron County Fire Protection District
A small campground and cabin is almost underwater next to a bridge on Route 21 on the Black River due to flash flooding in Centerville, Mo., and the surrounding region on Friday, July 10, 2026.
