Floodplain /tags/floodplain Floodplain en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT The River Des Peres is a ‘gross smelly eyesore.’ It doesn’t have to be that way /health-science-environment/2023-12-20/the-river-des-peres-is-a-gross-smelly-eyesore-it-doesnt-have-to-be-that-way Many cities are already investing in nature-based solutions, such as removing pavement, building marshes and making room for rivers to flow. Now, St. Louis is looking to learn from Missouri’s neighbors in Dubuque, Iowa, on what the city can do with the River Des Peres. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-12-20/the-river-des-peres-is-a-gross-smelly-eyesore-it-doesnt-have-to-be-that-way Eric Schmid Homes in St. Louis' floodplains need to be bought out to avoid future damage, advocates say /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-07-26/homes-in-st-louis-floodplains-need-to-be-bought-out-to-avoid-future-damage-advocates-say The St. Louis region experienced historic flooding one year ago, with effects that continue today. We discuss what’s been learned and done since then to prevent a repeat of such damage. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 22:15:35 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-07-26/homes-in-st-louis-floodplains-need-to-be-bought-out-to-avoid-future-damage-advocates-say Emily Woodbury In the Metro East, residents battle raw sewage, flooding — and indifference /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-04-25/in-the-metro-east-residents-battle-raw-sewage-flooding-and-indifference Residents of the former city of Centreville (now Cahokia Heights) have for years dealt with flooding and sewage overflows. Residents feel ignored — and financially trapped — after decades of inaction by officials. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 21:25:44 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-04-25/in-the-metro-east-residents-battle-raw-sewage-flooding-and-indifference Emily Woodbury Hundreds Of ‘Orphaned Containers’ Washed Up In Missouri During Spring Floods /health-science-environment/2019-11-15/hundreds-of-orphaned-containers-washed-up-in-missouri-during-spring-floods Floodwaters carved a path of devastation through the Midwest this year — and carried hundreds of storage tanks downstream to Missouri.The Missouri… Fri, 15 Nov 2019 21:23:17 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-11-15/hundreds-of-orphaned-containers-washed-up-in-missouri-during-spring-floods Shahla Farzan Response to repeated floods: Good cops and bad /health-science-environment/2019-03-10/response-to-repeated-floods-good-cops-and-bad This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 29, 2011 - In 1973, St. Louis experienced record high flood levels, even though many earlier… Sun, 10 Mar 2019 22:57:30 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-03-10/response-to-repeated-floods-good-cops-and-bad Kathleen Logan Smith 25 years later: Remembering the Great Flood of ‘93 /2018-07-30/25-years-later-remembering-the-great-flood-of-93 During the Great Flood of 1993, the Mississippi River climbed halfway up the grand staircase of the Gateway Arch to its highest level recorded in the city of St. Louis. Bronze plaques designate the high-water mark — 49.58 feet, set on that Aug. 1. Read stories from the flood. Mon, 30 Jul 2018 05:00:04 GMT /2018-07-30/25-years-later-remembering-the-great-flood-of-93 The ‘volatile’ Mississippi: Challenges ahead as region sees continued development, more floods /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-06-25/the-volatile-mississippi-challenges-ahead-as-region-sees-continued-development-more-floods Rivers have never been static things – least of all the mighty Mississippi. But the major waterway’s recent volatility has taken that natural… Mon, 25 Jun 2018 21:40:45 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-06-25/the-volatile-mississippi-challenges-ahead-as-region-sees-continued-development-more-floods Evie Hemphill Regional levee meeting at high school is more than a civics lesson /government-politics-issues/2010-12-17/regional-levee-meeting-at-high-school-is-more-than-a-civics-lesson This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 17, 2010 - WASHINGTON - When history students at Shawnee High School in Wolf Lake, Ill., asked… Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:13:26 GMT /government-politics-issues/2010-12-17/regional-levee-meeting-at-high-school-is-more-than-a-civics-lesson Rob Koenig Flood conference looks at ways to reduce flood risk /health-science-environment/2008-11-14/flood-conference-looks-at-ways-to-reduce-flood-risk This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: November 14, 2008 - A recent day-long scientific meeting and forum on floods offered diverse… Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:16:19 GMT /health-science-environment/2008-11-14/flood-conference-looks-at-ways-to-reduce-flood-risk Bob Criss Commentary: New floodplain development is plain wrong /health-science-environment/2008-10-08/commentary-new-floodplain-development-is-plain-wrong This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: October 8, 2008 - A damaging series of floods has afflicted St. Louis this year. This series started… Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:12:02 GMT /health-science-environment/2008-10-08/commentary-new-floodplain-development-is-plain-wrong