Rain forces evacuations, rescues in eastern Missouri

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (AP) - Parts of the St. Louis region have seen more than 3 inches of rain, prompting some temporary evacuations and water rescues.
    Some eastern Missouri communities are expected to get 2 more inches of rainfall today.
    Twenty-six homes were evacuated yesterday as a precaution in the St. Louis suburb of University City after the River Des Peres overflowed.
    Fire Department Battalion Chief Brian Moore says residents began returning home yesterday once utility companies gave the OK. A few had flooded basements.
    In St. Charles County, firefighters reported at least 20 calls for water rescues on Monday. Assistant Chief Scott Freitag with the Cottleville Fire Protection district says flash flooding occurred across low-lying roads. No serious injuries were reported.