With flooding in Texas claiming more than a hundred lives, some may wonder if Missouri State Parks, like Bennett Spring, are ready if heavy rain causes the water to rapidly rise.

Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.

Most of the area sees a 2/5 risk for strong storms especially in the evening to late night hours... a morning round could ...