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 Marsh were Mark Fuchs, a service hydrologist for the National Weather Service, and Matthew Hunn, chief of emergency management for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in St. Louis. “The month of June was the wettest month that we’ve ever had in St. Louis recorded history,” Fuchs said. “The month of July as a whole, we’re looking at above average rainfall for St. Louis southward and into western Kentucky, and across all of southern Illinois.” Fuchs told Marsh that more rain is on the way for the area, with chances lingering for the next several days. The area could see a break from the rain sometime in August, though predictions are favorable for rain in the coming weeks. Hunn said that officials with the Army Corps of Engineers are working to improve public safety awareness, monitoring levees, and inspecting drain structures to make sure
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