Pacific

Clay Henderson, a West County Heating and Cooling technician, points out where debris is floating in floodwaters on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, outside of his father’s business in Pacific. “We are extremely, extremely, extremely lucky,” he said. “This is as close a call, I think, as somebody would like to get.”

City of Pacific faces Meramec River flooding but escapes worst-case scenario

Brian Munoz

The flooding in Pacific followed historic rainfall earlier this week that caused flash flooding across St. Louis County, killing two people.

Mike Weber puts down new flooring in front of the bar at the Pacific Brew Haus on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016. The bar and restaurant, which occupies the first floor of the historic McHugh-Dailey building, was damaged by flooding in late December.

Government, Politics & Issues

On the Trail: Historic floods can't knock down a piece of Pacific's history

Jason Rosenbaum

If you rumble up to the top of Blackburn Park, you’ll get a picturesque view of the city of Pacific. You’ll see rows of tidy houses and retail shops…

Chris Greenhagen of the Central Baptist Church helped organize a massive relief effort for Eureka.

Government, Politics & Issues

As floodwaters recede, St. Louisans dive into much-needed repairs

Jason Rosenbaum

It wasn’t that long ago that South Central Avenue in Eureka was swamped by historic flooding. Businesses along the commercial thoroughfare had to fight…

A proposed federal transportation budget could eliminate Amtrak service between St. Louis and Kansas City.

Man Struck By Amtrak Train In Pacific

Police say an eastern Missouri man has died after he was struck by an Amtrak train.Police say the 20-year-old man was walking along railroad tracks in…