>> it is on the le e vie of the mississippi river in west alton, and because of that, the west alton, and the fire chief, they have decided to have residents evacuate immediately. this is the final stage of the evacuation decree that the mayor issued sunday. >> are they heading the orders? >> yes. >> and what are the conditions there now? can folks get stafety out of th community? >> one of the roads out of town, highway 94, there is water covering the road, and some issues with the roads leading into town, which is why they are asking the residents to evacuate as soon as possible. >> so you can get around there, but just not on some of the roads? >> excuse me. >> you can get around, but just not on some of the roads then? >> yeah, yeah. there is going to be issues really soon with even able to get in and out of west alton. >> have you seen the water yourself there, and can you tell us what it looks like to you? >> i have not been out in the west alton area, but lu tthrouge pictures and the video, the rain has impacted the county as a whole. >> is there any typef of e shelters for th

louis, and not too far from west alton, the area north of st. louis that is facing the flooding as well. thank you, mayor, for being with us. tell us what is happening in your area. >> well, we have had record-breaking down flood, because we went about a foot over our 1982 flood, and that is the record. you know, we topped out at about a foot above that, and we have just received word that we did crest, and that is a good thing, so that the water is starting to recede, and now we can get to, once we get back into the communities, and get back into the homes, and get back to help them recover. there's a lot of water. >> there sure is. we are seeing the live pictures, and i don't believe that you can, but we are looking at the live pictures out of, i believe moments ago out of union, missouri. there where you are. and you said it is a foot over what you saw in 1982. you are trying to get back into the homes. >> correct. >> and the river has crested, but have you seen any levee breaches or have the levees just been overtopped? >> we honestly don't

a alton, any pointers? >> all i can say is, really, good luck on this. >> jimmy: you'll have 10, 15 minutes and we'll check in later to see how you did, all right, guys? [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: wrap 'em, get to work. here in hollywood this season, we also give out awards. nominees for the 73rd annual golden globes were announced this morning. which can only mean one thing. it's diet coke commercial season. the golden globes are given for movies and television. the movie "carol" starring cate blanchett got the most nominations with five. matt damon was nominated for best actor for "the martian," also nominated for best musical or comedy. some people are complaining saying "the martian" isn't a musical or a comedy. i disagree. i mean, it's definitely not a musical. the idea of matt damon being left for dead on another planet, to me, that's funny. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] on the television side, amazon scored a lot of nominations. three for "transparent," two for "mozart in the jungle," o

one place where the worse is expected is west alton, missouri, north of st. louis. cnn's alina machado is there with the latest. >> reporter: allison and christine, high water is already blocking several roads in and around west alton, missouri. the situation is expected to get much worse before things improve. just 70 miles from here, there are several homes and businesses already under water in union, missouri. authorities there telling cnn they had to rescue at least two people who got caught up in the rising flood waters. missouri governor jay nixon is asking people to please avoid driving through roads that are covered with water. >> the amount of rain we received in some places in excess of a foot has caused river levels not only to rise rapidly but to go to places they've never been before. now that the rain has moved out, the threat has changed but it is not by any means over. >> the mayor of west alton, missouri, has already issued a volunteer evacuation order and most people have followed that order. he says about 50 residents have decided to ride this one

it is not by any means over. >> reporter: the mayor of west alton, missouri.as already issued a voluntary evacuation order. he says about 50 residents have decided to ride this one out. allison and christine. >> this is some incredible pictures. illinois also hit by severe floods. the this inundated road you see here. this is in a residential neighborhood in wood river. workers filling up sandbags to protect against the flooding. >> areas of the arkansas river which flows into the mississippi, topping flood levels they set in the spring by a foot. look at that rushing water. forecasters warn it will stay above flood stage through thursday night at least. >> and that same storm system doing serious damage in michigan. you can see this tree flattened this car. this happening in detroit. elsewhere in the city, more trees toppling over, pressing homes, blocking roads, amazing pick. all this blamed on the roaring wind. listen to what happened to one woman and her family. >> everyone was sitting watching tv. we thought it was a large car crash. it lasted about 30 to

(anna werner, cbs news, west alton, missouri) it has been more than 20 years since this kind of event has happened in the area, but all the rain we've had in december, is all winding up down here. anna werner, cbs news, west alton, missouri./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) the mississippi river is expected to crest 15 feet above flood stage in saint louis by tomorrow. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > protestors demanding answers. how community members in chicago are making sure their voices are heard by the mayor. a priest... under fire. the mixed reactions after a clip during service goes viral. and it looks like we'll continue to see these cold temps through tomorrow -- our lows will be freezing for new year's eve night -- but we're also keeping an eye on these winds ...ashley conroy will have our forecast next stay with us. < ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > protestors in chicago have taken their case straight to home of mayor rahm emanuel. protestors shouted "c-p-d! k-k-k! how many kids did you kill today?" this comes after a 19- year-old man and a 55-year- old woman were shot and killed by police s

take a look at the flooding in alton, illinois. the mississippi river - which divides missouri and illinois - has been closed to vessel traffic in an effort to avoid additional pressure on levee systems. residents in west alton, missouri were ordered to evacuate as the levee overtopped. interstates throughout st. charles county are closed and will not be open until the end of the week, at best. governor branstad has announced that the iowa national guard will provide assistance to parts of missouri. about 45 members and 20 vehicles from the iowa army national guard are deploying to high ridge, missouri. they'll provide water purification and water transportation services. the community's water treatment plant was contaminated by extensive flooding leaving more than 6,000 without water to drink. more than 20,000 people across the state don't have clean water due to massive flooding. a flight on the way to cedar make an emergency landing today in chattanooga, tennessee. the allegiant plane reported engine problems after leaving orlan

anna werner, west alton, missouri. kim: the mississippi river is expected to crest 15 feet over the flood stage by tomorrow. it was slow going this morning after we got another round of snow. today's totals were no where near monday's snowfall but it was still enough to cause slick conditions and several fender benders across the metro during the morning commute. right now across the state. take a look at this map. you can see the blue means partially covered, pink is -- with that in mind how about a , little california dreaming for those of us not in southern california following the hawkeyes at the rose bowl. thousands of iowa fans are taking in the sights before friday's new years day matchup with stanford. it's was a great day to be out with temperatures in the upper 60's. 20's. i'm jealous. kurtis: quite a contrast. they kickoff forecast for the rose bowl, upper 50's for tailgating. take up temperatures in the 60's. they will be in the 60's again. mostly sunny skies with northeast winds at 5-10. here we are in the

west alton is just north of saint louis. rain continues to pound the state...overwhelming already swollen rivers. a state of emergency is in effect there. and we've just learned the death toll has gone up to 13-people. hello and welcome to action news live at midday, i'm dayna roselli. jessica janner is off today. and breaking here at home -- a homicide suspect is in police custody...for shooting and killing his father. here's our first look at the suspect. he's 21-year-old eugene mbayi tshiyombo. police say he killed his 68-year- old father last night at a home near pecos and the 215. we're told the two argued the night before... the suspect is now facing murder charges. let's get straight to our top story -- fitness parking lot... his foot was on the brakes and his dry cleaning in the back seat... action news reporter parker collins is live near rainbow and alta. he's been talking to police. parker... what are they saying? they're saying it's definitely a weird case... this is where the car finally stopped after the driver

a call for evacuations in west alton north of st. louis, where about 520 people live in that town about 20 miles north of st. louis. that's the area where the mississippi and missouri rivers converge. the governor of missouri will be holding a news conference in a few hours to update the situation here, especially given the weather that they have been having there. we understand there have now been 13 flood-related deaths out of missouri that have been confirmed. you are looking at images of what they are dealing with here as much of the midwest and the southwest dealing with these weather issues and even the northeast. specifically in this area. i want to bring in st. charles county executive steve ellman who is on the phone. i appreciate your being with us. i know you are having to attend to a lot. we are looking at these images here. tell us the situation with the crest that's expected along the mississippi river this week and the evacuations that are happening as a result. >> well, people have been leaving west alton for several

the city of alton is across the mississippi into illinois. they're fairly safe. there are some roads near the river that are going to flood but the city of alt, which is much bigger, will be okay. this could be south county. that is closer to the meramec river. we talked about valley park. high ridge where the waste treatment plant is now overflowing. but this could also be arnold. that's the next stop as you travel west to east along the meramec river making its way to the mississippi. so it makes sense that we're starting to see some of the homes here. i wish our affiliate there if st. louis could maybe give us a better indication of where their chopper is flying here. near st. louis could maej north, south, could be east. there are some areas that are flooding on the eastern side of the mississippi river. bellville is a town there, they'll be pretty much safe. there may be some flooding in a town but again there is farm land, industrial areas as well. but this definitely looks residential. my guess this is south county. there's a road, main road that comes off

alina machado is in west alton near st. louis. evacuations under way.us the latest on how serious the situation is. >> reporter: high water is already blocking several roads into and around west alton, missouri, just 70 miles from here in union missouri, there are several homes and businesses that are already under water. authorities there telling cnn they've had to rescue at least two people who got caught up in these rising floodwaters. today missouri governor jay nixon is asking people to please avoid driving through roads that look like this. listen to this. >> just this morning we were informed of additional three flood-related deaths. this brings total number of fatalities of the storm to 13, 12 of which were caused by vehicles being swept for flooded roadways. now that the rain has moved out, the threat has changed but it is not by any means over. >> reporter: and that is exactly why the mayor of west alton, missouri, has asked residents to leave. this is a voluntary evacuation but he still has asked people to leave because they're bracing for wh

officials issued evacuation orders for several communities, including valley park and west alton, on the banks of the in branson, the army corps of engineers opened the spillways at table rock dam in an effort to ease flooding along the white river. workers tried sandbags at the waste water treatment plants with little success. there was simply too much water. this plant in fenton, missouri, had to be closed, and that meant untreated sewage was flowing into local streams and into the meramec. that's the same river overflowing into carla bryant's neighborhood. >> tomorrow's another day. new year's is at the end of the week, so 2016's got to be better. >> reporter: right now, the meramec river is expected to rise another foot and a half to a record 47 feet. that crest is expected to occur some time tomorrow afternoon, jim. >> anna, thank you very much. >>> there were long lines again today at the nation's airports. bad weather delayed more than 5,500 flights. more than 370 were canceled all together. >>> today, a mexican judge "affluenza kid," a three-day delay in his deportation. his

alton has strong words and opinions. he doesn't agree with the reviews on amazon. especially this one. >> very sturdy. but i'm just not sure what i bought these for. a fork will do the same job. a fork sni think deep down you do. you can't do this with a fork. ya! >> i'm sure i can assure hymn they're not using handing claus on their masterpieces. it's time to see the results. >> no! >> no (. >> keep going. oh, my gosh, ron, what did you to i'm seeing art take place on the faris-harris house. >> your house looks like it's been hit by the ghost busters. >> you're not doing anything. >> i know my place. i did what she told me. >> ron, who the? charge of squirting whatever that is. that house looks like it's melting. was that rob? >> it's snowing. snowing in 60-tree september heat. >> dan's been eating since they brought out the props. paula has had a vision. ron and rob are doing something. >> whoa, whoa. >> let's look -- tell us what you're doing? >> i wanted to go with red and white. classic. isn't that pretty. >> dude, we need candy canes. we have to have a candy

and it's a race against time where the rivers haven't crested louis in alton the river thes i ecrest today 17 feet above flood stage! officials say several rivs will reach their highest level in decades today. miouri's ogvernor has called in the national guard. sot/:oyou've le9upper level low pressure drifts to our north. temperatus won't go much of the upper levels around central nevada and decent upper level winds helping to transport the cold air southward. that means that new years eve and day will see temperatures just a smidge below 50 with breezy north winds making those days feel even cooler. highs tomorrow will be 49 and friday we'll see a high of 48 to start off 2016. new years eve night will be pretty chilly as well with temperatures around midnight in the 38 range and generally calm winds at the surface. the complicating thing gets into atmospheric layers as winds just above the surface (200-400 feet) will likely be stronger overnight which could curtail fireworks on new years. the weather during the first week of the new year will start with a bang as well with some subs

. >>> celebrity chef alton brown knowa thing or two about the best tools to use in the kitchen. what about the other weird, wonderful, and ridiculous products out there? well, it turns out, alton has strong words and opinions. he doesn't agree with the reviews onmazon. particularly this one from someone who bought a set of >> very sturdy. but i'm just not sure what i bought these for. a fork will do the same job. a fork? know why you bought these. ya! >> i'm pretty sure i can assure him that they're not using handling claws on their masterpieces. it'sime to see the resesults. >> no! >> no! >> keep going. oh, my gosh, ron, what did you do to the front of your house? >> come on, baby. look at that. >> right now, i'm seeing art take place on the faris-harris house. >> how did that happen? >> your house looks like it's been hit by the ghostbusters. >> you're not even doing anything, man. >> i know my place. i did what she told me >> ron, ron who is in charge of squirting whatever that is. that house looks like it's melting. was that rob? >> it's snowing. it's snowing in 60-degree de

the residence in the town of west alton have been told to evacuate. >>> a suspect has been arrested in the murder of this disabled man found dead on the playground. they are live tonight with more on the random attacks, stephanie? >> reporter: the arrest is good news for those family members as they couldn't protect himself because they were partially paralyzed. >> reporter: this video shows them just one day before he was stabbed to death on the playground at their elementary school. >> the attack was random and unprovoked. police spotted the 31-year-old near the crime scene. charged with first and second- degree murder. i need to let them rest as they will be in my heart and memory. >>> we just heard from their police as they would say that tonight and that they have confessed to murdering douglas behind bars with no bond. >> thank you. the 19-year-old was killed monday evening, when that suv hit him. >> you could soon have to shell out $1,000 for a speeding ticket in dc, hoping that they will eliminate their pedestrian deaths. the council will consider a proposal including $1,000 fi

when waters spilled over a levee in west alton...people were told to evacuate. rising waters have left some people stranded.....on e man had to be rescued from the (chandler vonderahe :20- :23) "the water started coming up pretty quick and before i knew it i was overwhelmed. i had to call the fire department to come bail me o o." this has been the wettest december on record in st. louis and missouri is now under a state of emergency.... governor jay nixon has called in the national guard...he warned residents that thehreat is far from over. (gov. jay nixon/(d)misso uri:40-:52 ) "now that the rain has moved out, the threat has changed but it is not by any means over, especially for communities along the rising mississippi river and its tributaries here in the saint louis region." there are also dangerously high waters in the southeast...fa st moving rivers have taken out several roads in georgia.....whil e in alabama....up to 14 inches of rain fell in some areas. some 14 million americans face flood watches. dan scheneman nbc news. >> pope francis today expressed

the mayor of west alton, missouri -- which is about 20 miles north of st. louis -- is ordering hundreds of people to leave home because the flood levee is not high enough. the city of cleveland is urging people to be calm today -- after officers in the death of a 12-year- old. no charges will be filed in the shooting death of tamir rice. outside a rec center last year as the boy apparently reached for a toy weapon. a grand jury spent two months listening to testimony and looking at the evidence. it said the officer's deadly mistake- while tragic- is not criminal under the law. this morning, victory is being celebrated in iraq. security forces have regained control of ramadi. political analysts say the victory over isis could have both strategic and spiritual significance. iraqi forces retook control of city after liberating its districts one by one. they raised the iraqi flag on the government complex," in a statement, but did not give details about whether there were any districts left in the hands of isis militants. tense moments for the president. his mo

authorities call for a manditory evacuati the small town of west alton, missouri where a river spilled over a levy, there it is. >> what a head ache for people traveling. winwhcausing problems for travelers in the northeast specifically today. it's the first significant winter storm that has issues. even places not impdby this winter weather like flights between tampa and los angeles saw delays. >>> breaking news on live at 5 investigators are headed to a now let's put it tl e map here. this is buttercup way in taylors. we do know a lot about this but we are just geidetails into the news room awe are sending a breaking news crew there n. in taylors off buttercup way. as soson as our crewtthere to gather the details on the scene we will pass them along here and at wspa.com. >>> back to travel delays but a different kind. ipar county crews were able to clean up this over turned big rig on the on ramp connecting intersta8 ntuto i-26 westbound. the tanker was carrying water. troope say no one was hurt. >> it's lucky it's just water isn't it? less than 4 hours from kick off of clemson and o

these are the southbound lanes of u.s. 67 in west alton, missouri. the mississippi river is over there. and this water is not supposed to be here. this is an urgent situation. there have been evacuations in the area. and the national guard has been called out to help fight these floods statewide across missouri. the water has surrounded west alton, missouri, where residents were told tuesday it's time to leave. >> we emptied our basement out of anything important. we cleaned out the house of clothes. >> reporter: as the mississippi county, it took teamwork to fill 20,000 sandbags. officials pleaded for help, and the community responded. >> just like the movie "field of dreams." if you build it, they'll come. >> reporter: the army corps of engineers is monitoring 19 vulnerable levees on the rising mississippi river and its tributary. in the shadow of the majestic gateway arch, the mighty mississippi is expected to crest at over 43 feet, close to its second highest level ever. missouri governor jay nixon. >> water levels in some locations are predicted

jeb bush will hold a town hall in alton. chris christie is scheduled to make appearances in hollis, pelham, and new london. ben carson will be in manchester and john kasich has stops planned in portsmouth, trail. a multi-state police pursuit has ended with one person dead. it happened just after 7:00 last state police were notified of a massachusetts police pursuit on i-95 that was headed into new hampshire. troopers deployed spike strips to stop the 1999 ford explorer, but it continued for another three quarters of a mile before hitting the center median and a guardrail. 35-year-old jeffrey hiltz of danvers, massachusetts, was pronounced dead at the scene. it' s unclear why he was fleeing from police. right now the assessment and cleanup is underway after a water main rate in and chester created a huge sinkhole at a shopping plaza on south willow street. wmur' s amy coveno is live outside the starbucks that is closed today along with 9 other businesses. when is the water going to get turned back on, amy? situation at the so

work together as a community. in alton, the river there is expected to crest today 17 feet above flood stage. officials say several rivers will reach their highest level in decades today. missouri' s governor has called gov. nixon: you' ve got at least nine feet of vertical water more coming. be safe out there. news, missouri. kevin: -- sean: this happened just before noon about 15 minutes ago, we do not know about any injuries yet, but it is causing significant backups on both sides of route if you are heading through there, be aware. kevin: fifth warmest november on record, likely the warmest december on record going back 55 years. now we had into a colder pattern. sean: it feels like winter out there. plus next in cook' s corner, jean mackin joins us from the news 9 kitchen to share her simple recipe for hawaiian kielbasa. announcer: one candidate tough enough to take on the bully... jeb bush: donald, you're not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency. that's not going to happen. (applause) announcer: one candidate jeb will destroy isis... jeb bush: the united states s

officials issued evacuation orders for several communities, including valley park and west alton, on the banks of the mississippi, north of st. louis. in branson, the army corps of engineers opened the spillways at table rock dam in an effort to ease flooding along the white river. waste water treatment plants with little success. there was simply too much water. this plant in fenton, missouri, had to be closed, and that meant untreated sewage was flowing into local streams and into the meramec. that the same river overflowing into carla bryant's neighborhood. >> tomorrow's another day. new year's is at the end of the week, so 2016's got to be better. >> reporte right now, the meramec river is expected to rise another foot and a half to a record 47 feet. that crest is expected to occur some time tomorrow afternoon, jim. >> anna, thank you very much. >>> there were long lines again today at the nation's airports. bad weather delayed more than 5,500 flights. more than 370 were canceled all together. >>> today, a mexican judge granted ethan coach, the "affluenza kid," a three-day delay

officials issued evacuation orders for several communities including valley park and west alton, on the banks of the mississippi, north of st. louis. in branson, the army corps of engineers opens the spillways at table rock dam in an effort to ease flooding along the white river. workers tried sandbags at the waste water treatment plant with little success. there was simply too much water. this plant in fenton, missouri, had to be closed, and that meant untreated sewagag was flowing into local streams and into the meramec. thatat the same river overflowing into carla bryant's neighborhood. >> tomorrow's another day. new year's is at the end of the week so 2016's got to be better. meramec rinever is expected to rise after foot and a half to a record 47 feet. that crest is expected to occur some time tomorrow afternoon, jim. >> axelrod: anna, thank you very much. there were long lines again today at the nation's airports. bad weather delayed more than 5500 flights. more than 370 were canceled all together. today, a mexican judge granted ethan coach, the affluenza kid, a t tee-day delay in

the town of union hoped sandbags would save their community when waters spilled over a levee in west alton, people were told to evacuate. rising waters left one man stranded and had to be rescued from the roof of his home. >> the waterame pretty quick and before i knew it i had to call the fire department to bail me out. >> reporter: st. louis is now under a state of emergency. governor jay nixon called in the national guard. he warned residents the threat is far from over. >> now that the rain has moved out the threat has changed but it is not by any means over, especially for communities along the rising mississippi river and its tributaries in the st. louis region. >> reporter: there are also dangerously high waters in the southeast. fast moving rivers have taken out roads in georgia and in alabama, up to 14 inches of rain fell in some areas. some 14 million americans are now under flood watches. nbc news. >>> that same storm system brought snow and ice to the northeast and still causing problems for travelers. thousands of flights have been delayed or canceled since sunday, hundreds to

anna werner, cbs news, west alton, missouri. >>> bill cosby has been arrayed on a sexual -- arraigned on a sexual assault charge in pennsylvania. he will be free on $1 million bail waiting for trial. over the past few years over 50 women have accused him of inappropriate touching, drugging or rape. kenneth craig reports this is the first time he has been charged. >> we are here to announce today charges that have just been filed against william henry cosby. >> reporter: bill cosby will face arraignment today for an landlord 2004 assault on a temple university employee. >> mr. cosby charged with aggravated indecent assault. >> reporter: over past several months more than 50 women have accused him of sexual abuse some dating back decades. this is the first time he has been charged. today's charges stem from the victim's account of the incident which was similar to those of other accusers. >> on the evening in question, mr. cosby you remembered her to take pills that he provided to her and to drink wine. the effect of which rendered her unable to move or respond. >> reporter: cosby has a