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A man from St. James, Missouri has died after a drowning incident in the Meramec River on Friday.
A St. James man died Friday morning after drowning in the Meramec River in Crawford County, Missouri.
Meramec River floodwaters flow freely over the fields at the St. Louis Soccer Park in Fenton on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015. Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com ...
Meramec River has crested, but flooding remains on St. Louis-area roads To stream 5 On Your Side on your phone, you need the 5 On Your Side app.
The Meramec River is expected to reach major flood stage over the next two days. Impacts will be felt from Steelville to Fenton, including impacts to the intersection of 141 and I-44.
The Meramec River is expected to crest at 28.5 feet on Tuesday, posing a significant flood risk to areas around Eureka and Valley Park, with potential closures of Highway 141 at I-44 and the Vance … ...
Most recently, the Eureka High School athletic fields flooded in 2015 and 2017, when the Meramec River crested at 46 feet. The fields also had major flooding in November 2024.
The James River will crest and reach its highest point after heavy rainfall, at nearly 15 feet — 14.8 feet to be exact — by the morning of Thursday, May 15, and remain above flood stage ...
Lawrence Krumrey, a 65-year-old from Chesterfield, Missouri, drowned on Thursday, July 21, when his kayak capsized in the Meramec River, officials said.
Water levels at the James River have reached above the flood stage, prompting officials to urge extra caution.
The Meramec River is expected to reach major flood stage over the next two days. Impacts will be felt from Steelville to Fenton, including impacts to the intersection of 141 and I-44.