St. Louis Flooding

I drove downtown today to take a look at the flooding. The water is up to the bottom steps of the arch, and has covered the street along the river (lenore k. sullivan blvd).
















Washington Avenue is partially flooded as well. (This is from the top of the 2nd street parking garage looking towards downtown)


















The park ranger I talked to said he didn't see what the big deal was, that in '93 it was over halfway up the steps to the arch. This picture was taken standing about halfway down the arch steps looking towards the Poplar Street Bridge (downriver).




Apparently a muskrat burrowed under the levee in Winfield last night and caused it to break, the quickly built a second barrier but it broke as well, Winfield is now flooded. Many other towns upriver are flooded now or in danger.