Parts of St. Charles' Elm Point Levee burst

KMOV.com, St Louis ^ | 24 June 2008, 8:33am CDT | KMOV

[BufordP]

What residents were hoping they could avoid has happened in St. Charles. As feared, part of the Elm Point Levee has burst and water is rushing through right now at a rapid pace.

Authorities say that the levee burst in two spots around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

One of those holes is reportedly the size of a football field.

Several homes and businesses in the area are now flooded.

Officials say that residents in that area voluntarily evacuated before the breach.

 

  Google map link

[OB1kNOb]

Excellent point. Added to list.

[liberty_lvr]

Wow, haven't been over to see that side of 79 yet; reminds me of when the water crept right up to Old Town St Pete in 93. Two straight days of sandbagging in the heat...ugh.

We are over to the west, behind St Dominic High School. If we go under, I'm building an ark cause the whole world is going under at that point!

[BufordP]

Gateway International Raceway

[erikm88]

Yeah. I figure if the water makes it to the West side of 79 (where we live), we're in a world of hurt....

I don't live in a floodplain; however, it does surprise me how close the water is to our home. We live near the ballpark and Ozzie Smith Sports Complex.

[litehaus]

"I haven’t heard any stories about authorities running around confiscating privately owned weapons either. Curious?"

Realise you are joking, but that would affect darn near EVERY home roun these towns........Duck hunters, deer hunters are grown just like grass roun there.....

[litehaus]

"Old Town St Pete in 93.

"Dang.. I recall just last March driving by the old 'Salt road'that the rain had darn near filled the side ditch and water was close to covering the road on the way to Arrowhead....Mighty low roun there....

[BufordP]

Did you check out the Google map link I provided? In the upper right corner of the map is a “Terrain” link. It’ll give you an idea of what the terrain is like in your area. You’ll notice the land is higher up all along the south side of Hwy 79. You’ll also want to zoom in a bit.

[FlashBack]

Thanks for the info!

[erikm88]

Yes. In fact, it was flooded not too long ago, in April and last month... those ditches overflowed onto Salt River Rd.

[Romulus]

Louisiana is a red state too, genius.

[Romulus]

it raises a lot of sensitive questions

Another question: where are the freeper yahoos mocking and scorning the flood victims for living in a flood zone?

[Arrowhead1952]

NOLA was a liberal he** hole.

[moscowmillsmuttlover]

I’m fairly new and haven’t posted much.
I live in St. Peters and use 370, thanks to all for the
best info I’ve seen.

[houeto]

Another question: where are the freeper yahoos mocking and scorning the flood victims for living in a flood zone?

Perhaps many are swimming?

[ropin71]

Couldn’t have said it better. Good Job!

[ropin71]

Couldn’t have said it better. Good Job!

[TexasGunLover]

Have you read some freeper comments about living in a flood plane? You think they could make the case for moving out of the entire state of Iowa?

I think you'll find, among true conservatives, that they don't mind people living on flood plains... what they do have a problem with is using taxpayer's money to bail people out of trouble because of their choice to live in a flood plain.

Having personally lived through 2 minor floods that caused foundation damage and a fire that destroyed everything, I pulled myself and my family up and we went on. We didn't get any free hand outs.

As long as people take responsibility for their choice, I have no problem with them living in flood plains.

[BufordP]

You bet!

[BufordP]

So I guess I wasn't talkin' about you, eh?</rhetorical>

[ShadowAce]

I live in St. Peters and use 370...

I would've guessed you lived in Moscow Mills.