Robert Criss

Roger Ideker's farm in St. Joseph, Mo. during the 2011 Missouri River flood. Ideker is the lead plaintiff in the suit against the corps.

Environmentalists Oppose Hawley’s Bill To Stop Protection of Missouri River Wildlife

Eli Chen

U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley and Roy Blunt want the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stop focusing on protecting wildlife in the Missouri River and instead focus…

This broken levee is on the Missouri River west of Hamburg, Iowa, shown from an airplane view. The white smoke in the background is from a coal plant in Nebraska operated by the Omaha Public Power Administration.

10 Failed Levees In Midwest Flood Zone Were Not Inspected By Federal Government

Peggy Lowe

The 11 levees that failed last week during catastrophic flooding along the Missouri River were maintained by local associations or private owners, with...

The Great Flood of '93 swept blankets of sand onto a Missouri River flood plain near Berger, Missouri.

Health, Science & Environment

The Great Flood of '93 could happen again, but scientists don’t agree on the odds

Eli Chen

Scientists who have studied the historic 1993 flood agree that a similar event could strike the St. Louis region again. But they disagree on how likely it…

SIUC faculty member Jonathan Remo, who was part of Monday’s “St. Louis on the Air” discussion of water policy, passes a barge while captaining a research vessel near Grand Tower, Illinois.

Health, Science & Environment

The ‘volatile’ Mississippi: Challenges ahead as region sees continued development, more floods

Evie Hemphill

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

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…

Health, Science & Environment

Will the Gulf oil spill have an impact here?

Mary Delach Leonard

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 12, 2010 - Watching the video of crude oil spreading across the Gulf of Mexico triggers immediate…

Health, Science & Environment

Stopping local flash floods requires cooperative approach, say experts

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 23, 2009 - A week after the St. Louis area was victimized by severe flash flooding, some experts…

Health, Science & Environment

Analysis: Development plus downpours ramped up creek flooding

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: September 17, 2008 - St. Louis is on pace to exceed the rainfall received in any year since 1871,…

Economy & Business

Analysis: Don't rebuild on the floodplain

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: July 21, 2008 - According to George Bernard Shaw, "We are made wise not by the recollection of our…

With the opening of the bike path on the McKinley Bridge, residents have another way to monitor water levels. So far, predictions indicate that the St. Louis area is not in danger. 2008 300 pals

Government, Politics & Issues

Despite high flood levels, St. Louis region may be spared significant damage

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: June 12, 2008 - Mississippi River towns north of St. Louis are bracing for flood levels just short of…