The latest local news, weather and high school sports in and around Columbia and Jefferson City

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Updated with video: Water driven by the large and powerful storm flooded over an 18-mile stretch of one levee in Plaquemines Parish south of New Orleans.

Monday, July 16, 2012  Waterfall-like rain eases in southwest Japan, but 28 dead, thousands of homes damaged

Monday, August 29, 2011  Irene floods Vermont towns as states assess damage, count blessings; NYC trains restart slowly

Monday, July 04, 2011  Tributaries that feed the Missouri River face a higher risk of flooding this summer.

Thursday, June 23, 2011  Will Salute to America still take place if the Missouri River floods?

Thursday, June 16, 2011 

Wednesday, June 15, 2011  The river Jefferson City is expected to reach flood stage of 23 feet Sunday but in the weeks to come, it's predicted to go even higher, to a depth of 27 to 35 feet.

Tuesday, June 07, 2011  The release of massive amounts of water from swollen Missouri River reservoirs in South Dakota has the Jefferson City public works staff preparing for potential flooding in the capital city.

Monday, June 06, 2011  Jefferson City launched a service that helps residents monitor river stages and learn about flood warnings issued by the National Weather Service.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011  National Weather Service: Mississippi River crests in Memphis, reaching just shy of 48 feet

Friday, May 06, 2011  Mississippi River continues to rise, residents flee as flooding begins in parts of the Delta

Thursday, May 05, 2011  Slow-moving disaster spreads along the mighty Mississippi River; thousands flee from Illinois to Louisiana

Friday, April 22, 2011  With more rain in the forecast, the threat of flooding is growing in Missouri. On Friday, the National Weather Service upgraded its flood predictions.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  Pakistan's president says recovering from devastating floods still battering Pakistan is a long-term process that could take at least three years.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  The floods began three weeks ago, but there is little sign conditions are improving for some 20 million people — or one in nine Pakistanis — who are affected. Tens of thousands of villages remain under water.