FENTON, Mo. (AP) - Authorities are investigating after a body was spotted floating in the Meramec River in the St. Louis area. St. Louis County police spokesman Shawn McGuire says in a news ...

The river's crest is predicted to be a foot and a half above the major flood stage mark of 27 feet. If the Meramec River reaches 27.5 feet, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) warns ...

ABC News rides with first responders and sees Meramec River's destructive reach. March 22, 2008 — -- With several rivers cresting at or near record levels this week, the Missouri State Water ...

The Meramec is expected to crest Wednesday along several points, including Pacific, where the river level is predicted to rise just above 33 feet, within a few inches of where floodwater crested ...

The Meramec River is collecting all the recent rainfall. At Valley Park, it’s forecasted to crest to 32.5 feet by Friday night. At last check, the river’s gauge was closing in on 23 feet.

The road closed initially on Thursday after flooding from the Meramec River covered the lanes. For up-to-date traffic and travel info, motorists can check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map.

Silt and puddles of floodwater from the Meramec River can be seen in the building housing the locker rooms, press box and concessions area at the St. Louis Soccer Park on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016.

ST. LOUIS -- It may not rival the multistate meanderings of the Ol' Man or the Big Muddy, but this year the Meramec River may have become just a little mightier. In March a group of kayakers and ...