South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

River des Peres Trash Bash scheduled for mid-October

River des Peres Trash Bash scheduled for mid-October

September 28, 2021

The Open Space Council, along with Great Rivers Greenway, Metropolitan Sewer District Project Clear and other partners, have announced the dates for 2021's River des Peres Trash Bash. From Oct. 16-23...

River City Boulevard, at the intersection of Lemay Ferry Road, is inaccessible due to rising floodwater from the River des Peres Thursday, May 30. The Mississippi River, which backs up into the River des Peres, is expected to crest Saturday.

Flooded homes could get FEMA buyouts

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 22, 2019

South County residents affected by flooding could receive buyouts after St. Louis County filed for flood relief with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. St. Louis County filed in September seeking...

The Alabama Avenue Bridge, at the intersection of River City Boulevard and Lemay Ferry Road, is inaccessible as floodwater from the River des Peres continue to rise Thursday, May 30. 8,000 feet of sandbag were put in place along the River des Peres to mitigate flooding of nearby homes in South County and south St. Louis city.

South County flooding victims are cleaning up, waiting for a disaster declaration

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter August 7, 2019

Although the flood waters along the River Des Peres have receded, residents in Lemay and other parts of South County are still trying to clean up the aftermath of near record-setting floods that affected...

County Executive Sam Page sandbags Tuesday in Bellefontaine Neighbors, with the help of volunteers.

FLOODING: Mississippi River forecast to reach second-highest level; South County residents evacuated

June 7, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The Mississippi River will crest later than originally expected and at levels lower than the 1993 flood, but some South County residents have...

Volunteers help out during the 2015 River des Peres Trash Bash.

MSD crews responding to power failure at River Des Peres Pump Station

May 23, 2019

A power outage at one of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District’s pump stations along the River Des Peres has caused water to back up into homes along Germania Street. MSD crews responded to several...

Great Rivers Greenway seeks volunteers for 16th annual River des Peres Trash Bash

Great Rivers Greenway seeks volunteers for 16th annual River des Peres Trash Bash

October 17, 2018

For the 16th year in a row, volunteers will descend on the River des Peres watershed Saturday, Oct. 20, to help clear litter during the River des Peres “Trash Bash.” Volunteers of all ages are...

Open house set for Grant’s Trail expansion

Open house set for Grant’s Trail expansion

April 18, 2017

Great Rivers Greenway invites residents to an open house Tuesday, April 25, to learn the latest details about plans to improve and expand the Gravois Greenway — Grant’s Trail — to connect with the...

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