Torrential downpours caused flash flooding in Missouri's Ozark Mountains on Friday. Hundreds were trapped by high waters along the rain-swollen Black River. National Guard helicopters rescued about 200 people from Camp Taum Sauk. Rescue teams also saved over ninety individuals from inundated homes and vehicles. No fatalities were reported as floodwaters receded later.

State mutual aid was requested after dispatchers reported stranded campers climbing into trees to escape rising waters

At least five people are unaccounted for in southeastern Missouri, officials say, amid historic flooding in the region that has prompted multiple water rescues Friday.