The flooding resulted from a powerful cold front that brought scattered tornadoes and heavy rain to the central and eastern United States those two days, including more than 7 inches of rain in St. Louis, according to the National Weather Service.

Authorities say a husband and wife died in each other's arms after they were swept away by floodwaters as they drove to a polling station in rural Missouri early on Election Day

A Missouri couple died on Tuesday in flash floods while driving to a voting site. They were two of five people who lost their lives in rising waters on Election Day.

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

Two poll workers in their 70s died Tuesday after torrential rains caused flash flooding in Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the deaths of a 70-year-old man and a 73-year-old woman after two vehicles were swept off State Route H near Beaver Creek in Wright County.

Severe flash flooding in Missouri following torrential rains has claimed at least five lives, including a couple who served as US 2024 election workers.