Posts Tagged ‘mississippi river’
Body pulled from Mississippi River near East Carondelet
Illinois State Police are investigating following the discovery of a body in the Mississippi River near East Carondelet on Friday. Shortly before noon, ISP was requested by the Illinois Department…
Read MoreWoman dies after jump from JB Bridge
A 70-year-old Belleville woman jumped to her death from the Jefferson Barracks Bridge near Columbia on Tuesday morning. Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel, along with the Monroe County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreBody recovered from Mississippi River near Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department was requested for the use of its rescue boat to recover a male body located by barge workers on the Mississippi River about 9 a.m. Saturday.…
Read MoreOnly minor flooding issues in Monroe County as river crests
Local levees continue to hold strong throughout Monroe County and south into Prairie du Rocher as the Mississippi River has crested following a surge due to the staggering amount of…
Read MoreSoggy holiday weekend leads to flooding concerns
Following a soggy Christmas weekend, even more rainfall in the St. Louis region on Monday resulted in several inches received over a four-day span, causing concern for flood-prone lands and…
Read MoreTony’s Fish focuses on hard work, quality product
While fishing is a hobby or a sport for many Americans, it is a full-time job for fisherman Tony Esker of Prairie du Rocher. Every three days, he wakes up…
Read MoreCFD called to report of subject swimming in river
Update: The fire department was called off after it was determined to be debris floating in the river and not a person. The Columbia Fire Department responded to the report…
Read MoreLevee repairs set to start in county
Work to upgrade existing levee systems along the Mississippi River in the metro east is set to begin next month right here in Monroe County. Monroe County Commissioner Delbert Wittenauer…
Read MoreIEMA touts flood mitigation efforts since ’93
Twenty years ago, communities along the Mississippi River, including Valmeyer, Fults and other portions of Monroe County, were dealing with the historic, months-long Flood of 1993. The Mississippi River crested…
Read More1993: beginning of the end for old Valmeyer
By ANDREA DEGENHART and COREY SAATHOFF For the Republic-Times (This is the first of a three-part series marking the 20th anniversary of the Flood of 1993 and eventual relocation of…
Read MoreRiver receding, easing flood concerns in county
After reaching major flood stage last week, the Mississippi River continues a steady decline of more than one foot per day in St. Louis and Monroe County. On Tuesday, the…
Read MoreRiver reaches major flood stage, but no problems locally
The mighty Mississippi River reached its sixth-highest level on record in St. Louis Tuesday at 40.52 feet, the highest since flooding in 1995 (41.9 feet) but still nine feet shy…
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