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The New Valmeyer, Illinois: Ten Years Later

St. Louis Public Radio
Published June 24, 2003 at 1:32 PM CDT
Salt Lick Point is the high bluff on which the citizens of Valmeyer rebuilt their community after the Flood of 1993.
(KWMU Photo)
Salt Lick Point is the high bluff on which the citizens of Valmeyer rebuilt their community after the Flood of 1993.

By Kevin Lavery, KWMU

Valmeyer, Ill. –

On August 2, 1993, rising floodwaters decimated the tiny village of Valmeyer, Illinois. No lives were lost, but most of the town's buildings were destroyed. After the flood, Valmeyer residents rebuilt their entire community on a high bluff above the floodplain.

For more on the "Flood of '93" including pictures, additional audio, and interesting links... .click here.
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