Three months later, residents of Lesterville try to recover from flash flooding
Lesterville residents remain in the recovery phase three months after flash flooding destroyed homes and property in the area.
A creek runs through the backyard of Ken Atkins, of Lesterville, in Lesterville, Mo., on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. The creek flooded with water from the Black River in flash flooding three months prior, flooding his home and destroying it.…
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