Up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain fell over two days in parts of Missouri, leading to widespread flooding and dozens of water rescues.

"This couple were wonderful people who donated their time to serve their community," said Wright County Clerk Loni Pedersen

In southern Missouri’s Wright County, a 70-year-old man and a 73-year-old woman were found drowned after floodwaters from a swollen Beaver Creek swept their vehicle off a road on the early morning of Election Day, according to the Missouri State Highway ...