Flooding

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat.Flooded homes and backed-up sewers during heavy rain have been a…

More than 280,000 properties in Missouri are at risk of flood damage, according to a nationwide study of flood zones.That's nearly twice the number…

Earlie Fuse’s home in Centreville, Illinois, flooded in 1993. Since then, Fuse and his neighbors have experienced worse floods. Some found that the sewer…

An advisory group Gov. Mike Parson appointed during the record-breaking 2019 floods has released a report that calls for strengthening levees and other…

St. Charles officials plan to substantially raise two levees to reduce flood-related costs for residents and property owners. City engineers aim to…

Mississippi River communities drained by the long flood of 2019 are facing more financial strain from the coronavirus pandemic. Kimmswick, Grafton and…

This spring, the National Weather Service is predicting moderate, not major, flooding.Every two weeks, a new flooding outlook is published, which takes…

CENTREVILLE — At least twice a day, Walter Byrd checks on the pumps on his yard. Like dozens of residents in the Metro East city of Centreville, Byrd has…

The St. Louis County Council may soon approve restrictions on building in the flood-prone areas of unincorporated parts of the county to prevent damage…

Near-record precipitation last year has set the stage for renewed flooding along the Missouri River and its tributaries, according to a forecast...