Homes planned along Meramec River in St. Louis County renew flood concerns

Homes planned along Meramec River in St. Louis County renew flood concerns

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Homes Planned Along Meramec River in St. Louis County Renew Flood Concerns - Construction Forum

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A local developer has a plan to build houses in a flood-prone parcel along the Meramec River, near Arnold, atop a growing plateau of dirt and fill that’s been expanding further into the flood plain by the truckload. The plan alarms nearby residents who have narrowly dodged their own close calls from flooding in recent years. Residents of the Suson Woods subdivision that’s slightly uphill say building up the potentia…