Floodplain

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.

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.

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.

Floodwaters carved a path of devastation through the Midwest this year — and carried hundreds of storage tanks downstream to Missouri.The Missouri…

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…

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.

Rivers have never been static things – least of all the mighty Mississippi. But the major waterway’s recent volatility has taken that natural…

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…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: November 14, 2008 - A recent day-long scientific meeting and forum on floods offered diverse…

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…