happy new year.midwest are keeping a very close eye on the mississippi river and we're getting a better look at the damage flooding has caused. plus -- firefighters are calling for more people to pick up their little easier this winter. and the walk down the aisle might have hit a snag... when a pair of jeans disappears with a i'm jerry gallagher. let's check on your weather now with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen loan. good morning. a few snow showers tracked through the kwwl viewing area early this morning but they are tracking away. the did

roads are partially covered... iowa dot cameras show that most main roads are fine, but you may have to slow down at times for a few hours. visibilities to the low teens in some areas, but still in the mid 20s in others. it the last day of 2015 with that trend continuing into the new year. i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. a big story this morning: going on... wind chills are in the single digits and teens this morning. it will stay cool for the last day of 2015 with that trend continuing

flooding. today, the mississippi river is expected to crest about 13 feet above flood stage in the st. louis area. that would be the second-worst on record -- only behind the flood of 1993. rescue crews are scrambling to get people to higher ground as rivers and streams rise... but for some... it's too late. this is video out of fenton, missouri -- near st. louis. what's left of a house crashes right into a bridge. many homes have been destroyed. let's give you a look from above now. many bridges and overpasses are now under water. at least 20 people in missouri and illinois have died -- most were in cars swept away by floodwaters. missouri's governor compared this devastation to the 93 going to be a little shorter, but the bottom line is you've and we're out there trying to not only help manage the situation

here's some good news. for now, there's no more rain in the forecast. also in that state -- two people were hurt -- but are expected to survive -- after a plane crashed near a high school. the couple was able to call 9-1-1 after the plane went down outside of springfield. firefighters cut off the roof to get them out safely. there there's no lighting and it looks like the fence actually caught the, and brought them, to an abrupt stop." authorities say they don't know where the couple was going... but again... they say both are expected to be ok. scary moments for people on a plane in chicago. a united flight skidded right past its gate. the runways were icy yesterday. no one was hurt. paramedics already have a tough job... but it becomes even more difficult when emergencies happen in dangerous conditions -- like

you can see in this video -- our camera is shaking. it can be a bumpy ride in an ambulance. paramedics say they try to get to an emergency in nine minutes "the ambulance itself is a giant box, it slides very easily, we have rear wheel drive on them so they, they're really hard to corner, especially in the slick conditions." he tells us paramedics working on patients in the back many times aren't wearing seatbelts, so when they hit ice, they can easily get thrown around --- which can be scary. right now, eastern iowa firefighters want to see red. they're calling on people to clear the snow away from fire hydrants. kwwl's olivia mancino rode along with a cedar falls rescue truck to get a look at the problem monday's storm left behind. a major snow fall can be stressful for everyone... especially for fire fighters. "we have some hydrants that have flags on them, but if we "right now im in rescue truck 540 looking for firehydrants

look for buried hydrants it didn't take long to find multiple hydrants packed in with snow. it took these two firefighters nearly 20 seconds to clear out this hydrant... thats precious time taken away from fighting an a matter of minutes, so if we have to spend a minute finding the hydrant clearing out around it it adds to the fire growth" theres a few important tips residents should know about dig out the fire hydrants when the snow is fresh rather than frozen..it makes the job easier for you and easier for them" and when digging out the hyrants -- pay special attention to the knobs on the side-- "we want to make sure these ports are open so our fire hoses can connect to them if they need them" its a small extra step when shoveling sidewalks and driveways... but can make a world of difference in time of emergency.

with say -- if you have trouble shoveling out the snow around a this morning, bill cosby is not in jail -- free on a one- million dollar bond. for the first time, he's been charged with sexual assault -- after dozens of women have accused him. he was charged in pennsylvania -- accused of assaulting a temple university employee 11 years ago. the district attorney says cosby urged the woman to take pills he gave her and to drink wine. in chicago -- more officers will carry stun guns. it's part of a major overhaul for the police department there. right now, about 20-percent have access to tasers. the move comes as the city faces heavy criticism for using deadly force. one chicago officer, jason van dyke, is charged with murder. "there is no area that is off from making changes and reforms tasers, like cameras, are technology. they are a tool in

the mayor said every patrol car will have a taser by june. now to a very powerful moment -- at the funeral of a dubuque county native. a boy salutes his dad during the service. technical sergeant joseph lemm was laid to rest in new york yesterday. his young son, ryan, sitting on the shoulders of an officer, saluted the casket as it was brought outside after the service. lemm was serving with the air national guard in afghanistan when he was killed by a suicide bomber. he was also a 15- year veteran of the new york police department. many family members from eastern iowa flew to new york for the services. decision 2016 coverage this morning. the war on terror continues to be a hot topic on the campaign trail in iowa. senator marco rubio was in a few different spots yesterday -- including pella.

when i'm president of the united states, we're gonna have which means we're gonna have a military capable of finding the you're gonna get a one way ticket to guantanamo. and when you're at guantanamo, we are gonna find out everything you know about plots, past, present, or future. rubio has spent the past few days in iowa... but does not have campaign stops planned for today in the state. bernie sanders has also been in iowa. the democrat says his campaign is gaining momenum -- and he's ready to pull off what he calls -- one of the great political upsets in the history of the u-s. he was in keokuk -- and also i hear a lot of my republican colleagues, they are really tell you it's not going to be there kids who are going into those

sanders is the only major political candidate holding events today. he'll be hosting a new year's eve party at a des moines hotel. security is very tight on this new year's eve, but all festivities in one city are being called off. authorities in brussels arrested two people this week. they're suspected of being involved in a plot to attack sites in belgium today. belgium's prime minister says the decision to cancel the celebration in brussels was a "delicate" one. thousands of officers will be on hand tonight in new york as the place for the big show. it's the 11-th annual "new year's eve with carson daly" from times square in new york city tonight -- which you can watch right here after the kwwl news at 10. the golden state is becoming a sea of black and gold.

rose bowl and hawkeye fans are pouring in california. kwwl's brad hanson takes us to one of the bigger events for let's go hawks, let's go hawks! black and gold as far as the eye can see. thousands of iowa fans fill this humongous space, making it look like iowa city on "fantastic, as we walked up the stairs, and just to see a full (dale janssen, ackley)"oh, it's unreal. i never thought it would be like this. the people, i bet there's 100,000 hawkeye fans out here. it's a great atmosphere. i wouldn't, i mean, it's fantastic." (danny and ashley steele, dubuque)"it seems like half of iowa decided to leave and explore california. so it's pretty amazing to see how many people came to support them. i'm just amazed by the size of this room, honestly. it's just an amazing room and to see how many people you can fit in here." (brad hanson, @bhansonkwwl) "easily tens of thousands of fans of iowa fans here at the los angeles convention center. everybody from congressman rod blum, university president bruce herreld, to a pretty famous local, you may have heard of

nobody could ever take that away from me, being a hawk fan. you can fire me, you can divorce me, you can do a lot of things to me, but you can't take that away from me." arnold also impressed with the turnout, though not surprised. "i knew the rose bowl people are lucky to have us. because the college football fans here are about 10 percent as good as the iowa fans, and that is a fact. we are real fans." nats let's go hawks! let's go hawks! organizers believed there were about 20-thousand fans at the huddle last night. continue to follow our coverage as we move closer to kickoff. our team is in california and

so far, so good for the big ten in bowl games. wisconsin and u- s-c in the holiday bowl from last night. wisconsin wins 23-21 -- which means big ten teams are now 3 and 1 in the post-season so far. the badgers finish the year at 10-3 -- one of those losses coming to iowa. we still have a lot to get to this morning: including the search for a dog -- abandoned by its owner. thankfully, the cameras were rolling in one city -- so crews had an idea where to look. a few snow showers tracked through earlier, but now we are seeing some clearing skies. temperatures will be cool as we head into 2016. i'll have more "now your storm track 7

from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: it will be chilly as we turn the calendar. we had a few snow

morning, but they are clearing out. however, they left about half an inch of fluffy snow in some areas and southward. as the snow tracks out, temps cooled into the teens in some areas and held steady in others (depending on cloud cover). stormtrack7 live weather network cameras will show a mix of clouds and mid 20s, but the low teens are working into our area, while northwest iowa has dropped to around zero in sheldon! wind chills are in the negative teens there, stay that way for a couple of days, including tonight, so bundle up if you are heading out to ring in the new year somewhere. clouds will clear out, but a few more will track in from a trough will keep a few clouds over us, but we will also stay cool. highs today will be about where they are right now with temps dropping likely be 5 to 10 below zero around midnight, so bundle up! we may gain a few below normal for the first day of the new year. we will see a slow warming trend... back to the low wednesday. the time now is cameras used to catch people dumping trash illegally -- find something else. a dog abandoned by its owner.

plus the search for the owner of a pair of jeans. it's a big deal because of what was found inside the pocket. a wedding ring. you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in waterville, elkader, solon and all of eastern iowa a former pet owner faces charges this morning -- after being accused of dumping a dog near a vacant lot. thanks to the efforts of two martin augustine has the story from kansas city. this---is mojave---a loving, friendly dog---at the center of a most unloving, unfriendly, act. "this was as mad as i've been in a long time." an act leaving alan ashurst, a city codes officer, brimming with anger after checking images from one of the hidden cameras he uses to catch people illegally dumping trash here around 45th and brooklyn. only what he saw this time---wasn't trash---but mojave, the s-u-v in this series of pictures pulls up---someone inside then pushes out mojave to the street---and drives

the time now is cameras used to catch people dumping trash illegally -- find something else. a dog abandoned by its owner. that leads to a search in the woods. plus the search for the owner of a pair of jeans. it's a big deal because of what was found inside the pocket. a wedding ring. you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in waterville, elkader, solon and

being accused of dumping a dog near a vacant lot. thanks to the efforts of two city employees -- the dog was found. martin augustine has the story from kansas city. this---is mojave---a loving, friendly dog---at the center of a most unloving, unfriendly, act. "this was as mad as i've been in a long time." an act leaving alan ashurst, a city codes officer, brimming with anger after checking images from one of the hidden cameras he uses to catch people illegally dumping trash here around 45th and brooklyn. only what he saw this time---wasn't trash---but mojave, the s-u-v in this series of pictures pulls up---someone inside then pushes out mojave to the street---and drives away---with mojave following--in vain. "i just couldn't believe it. it was a beautiful little dog, he's sweet as he can be and then somebody just pitching him out." "finding mojave out here sure seemed like a long shot. you see, when alan

was while he was changing out a camera. that was back on mojave being left behind had a time stamp of december 10th. more than a week had come and gone." "i said, hey, the dog is still in the area." here's where eron dawkins comes in. the animal control investigator was asked to look through other photos in the camera---and days after mojave was left behind--- the motion activated camera---had snapped other pictures of mojave---still in the area--dawkins and ashurst rushed back out and didn't have to look long---especially after opening a can of food---before mojave came bounding out of brush. despite spending a week in the woods, the dog is healthy and now to a much different kind of lost and found. a woman is searching for the owner of a wedding ring after it was found in a pair of men's jeans she ordered for her husband as a christmas gift. the woman ordered this jeans from neiman marcus. her husband

hands in the pockets and found this ring. "this is something that is very engagement ring and still haven't found it. so this is very close to my heart and i really want to find the owner." neiman marcus says it's aware of what happened -- and is now working to find the owner. it is we're nearing the end of the road for 2015 -- and what a year it's been on the road for auto dealers. will

in fact, december sales are expected to be higher than any month in the last 10 years. eric king caught up with one new car owner. talk about a christmas to remember... "i'm so excited.." that's whitney mcgee.. "its is my first car" and that's her new car.. "i am now officially an owner of a kia

seale.. " my business is up 17% year-over-year 04 we are forecasting to have a 25% increase next year 07 it's just tremendous growth right now" u.s. car sales are on pace to break the industry's single year record, by more than one hundred thousand cars.. for a couple of reasons.. 1st, all of the end of the year sales.. secondly.. consumer reports says the average lifespan of a car is ten years -- and that's how long it's been since we've seen a month of car sales like this. "i think it's consumer confidence the economy is doing real well" so... break out the bows.. "i've done three deals already where they're going to be giving gifts" and hand over the keys.. "it's a great present.." because there's never been a better time, to score a new ride.. "before today my mom had to the current record is about 17 and a half million vehicles sold in 2000. storm track seven live doppler

today in iowa continues right after this with the forecast from eileen loan.

check of your storm track seven forecast. cold for the last day of the year and not much warmer for the first day of the new one. highs mainly dry until a chance of