Publication Date May 2, 2017 | Washington Post

After historic weekend flooding, Missouri braces for next deluge

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Floodwater from the Meramec River covers athletic fields at Eureka High School in Eureka, Mo., about 30 miles southwest of downtown St. Louis. Photo: David Carson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP
Floodwater from the Meramec River covers athletic fields at Eureka High School in Eureka, Mo., about 30 miles southwest of downtown St. Louis. Photo: David Carson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP

After some of the most extreme flooding in the region in over 100 years, Missouri and its neighboring states await the next deluge, which threatens further damage.

A slow-moving area of low pressure is predicted to dump up to four inches of new rain between Tuesday night and Thursday following the 6 to 12 inches that fell over the weekend.