Event narrative (NOAA)
Between 7 and 10 inches of rain fell across St. Louis County during a 2 day period. All of this rain caused the creeks and rivers to rise. The Meramec River went into major flood with several points cresting at record levels. Almost 900 structures were either damaged or destroyed from the river flooding, with Eureka, Valley Park and Fenton being some of the worst hit areas in St. Louis County. One school, Eureka High School, sustained some flooding damage, mainly to the gymnasium area, which included the wood gym floors, locker rooms, wrestling room, aerobics room and a storage area. Also, two Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District wastewater treatment plants were inundated by the flood waters from the Meramec River. Damage to the plants was estimated around $16 million. The river flooding
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.