Storm Water

The street and yard of a home in then Centreville, which is now Cahokia Heights, flood during a rainstorm in March 2021. The U.S. EPA took similar action to address lead contamination in Flint, Michigan.

U.S. EPA appoints coordinator to address Cahokia Heights flooding and sewage woes

Will Bauer

The federal agency took similar action to address lead contamination in Flint, Michigan. The goal of the coordinator will be to maximize the federal government’s response to long-standing issues in Cahokia Heights.

The federal crop insurance program "actually hurts farmers trying to be proactive and change their farms," said Macauley Kincaid, who farms about 880 acres in Jasper, Missouri. "They can do the same thing that they've done for years and they're going to get paid for it if they have a failure.”

Health, Science & Environment

Most of the Midwest is in drought. And there’s no simple way to get out of it

Eric Schmid

Changing rainfall amounts, soil conditions and river levels all complicate the situation, which kicked off with a stretch of dryness this spring.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson waves to the crowd on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, during a press conference at St. Louis Community College in Forest Park.

Economy & Business

Parson’s vetoes cut millions in funding for projects in St. Louis and Rolla

Eric Schmid

Projects whose funding was cut run the gamut, including veterinary technician programs at a few community colleges, salary increases for the Highway Patrol, removing vacant properties in St. Louis County and a handful of proposals to mediate erosion and manage stormwater.

Janet McCabe, EPA deputy administrator, center, listens in to other agency officials on Wednesday at the lower Meramec River Wastewater Tunnel near Arnold.

Health, Science & Environment

Deep under St. Louis County, a 7-mile tunnel is being built to relieve overflowing sewers

Chad Davis

In far south St. Louis County, workers are using huge machines to dig a $175 million tunnel. It’s part of a Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District project aimed at preventing sewers from overflowing. That could allow the district to treat all of the region's wastewater and protect the environment.

Tower Grove Park officials revived a stream buried for more than 120 years, pictured on Wednesday, May, 18, 2022, to reduce flooding in the nearby Shaw neighborhood in south St. Louis.

Culture & History

Tower Grove Park’s restored stream teaches about the Osage Nation and reduces flooding

Britny Cordera

A stream revival project at Tower Grove Park helps people in the St. Louis region learn about the Osage Nation while keeping rain runoff from city sewers.

Flooding along Maline Creek, in north St. Louis County, is eroding away the yards of homes on Cedarhurst Drive.

Government, Politics & Issues

MSD Seeks New Stormwater Fee To Help Address Flooding, Erosion

Rachel Lippmann

The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District is asking its customers to pay a little more for stormwater service in an effort to fix problems caused by…

St. Louis landowners can apply for MSD grants to build "rainscaping projects" like rain gardens. The Old North Rain Garden (pictured here) was part of MSD's pilot rainscaping program.

Health, Science & Environment

Want A Rain Garden In Your Yard? MSD's New 'Rainscaping' Grants Could Help

The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District is offering as many as 50 new grants to encourage local landowners to install rainwater collection systems on…

St. Louis Municipalities Look To 'RainScaping' To Prevent Runoff

With a large percentage of land paved over, St. Louis City and many other area municipalities have encountered problems with water runoff. In addition to…