Governor Jay Nixon made the call due to the record heat and severe drought facing the state.
At least twenty-five have been killed so far in the state, by the heat, and nearly a thousand emergency room visits have been reported.
The declaration allows for state agencies to put money into helping local areas with emergency situations.
Last week the US Department of Agriculture declared every one of the 114 Missouri counties to be primary national disaster areas.
That move allows for federal funding to aid farmers in receiving low interest loans.
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