Heavy rainfall in the St. Louis area has caused flash flooding which led to the death of a man Tuesday morning.
Fire and rescue officials said it happened in the area of Enright and Skinker after a man was reported to be in a car that was underwater. St. Louis City Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said they pulled a man out of a car that was in 8 feet of water.
Flash floods cause water rescues and road closures across St. Louis area
Reports from the St. Louis area say the all-time daily rainfall record from August 1915 has been broken as 8.99 inches of rainfall was observed.
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