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Brentwood's Deer Creek and Black Creek overwhelmed by Thursday flash flooding

3 years 4 months ago
Flash flooding overwhelmed Black Creek and Deer Creek in Brentwood for the second time this week. The mayor of Brentwood, David Dimmitt, said the area near Hanley Industrial Court can be quickly overwhelmed by flash flooding. Brandon Butler was at a CrossFit gym on Hanley Industrial when the water came rushing in. “This whole thing was like a river honestly, like you could swim through it,” Butler said. Butler said he was only at CrossFit St. Louis for a few minutes before the flooding happened. “I…
Laura Barczewski, KSDK

Metro estimates flooding damage of more than $18M, asks for emergency funds for repairs

3 years 4 months ago
Metro Transit said the historic rainfall and flooding earlier this week also caused unprecedented damage to their systems. In a press release, Metro estimated the damage between $18 million and $20 million. More than half of that damage was to one MetroLink train, which was valued at $10 million and was expected to be a total loss. “We have never seen flash flooding to these extreme levels on the 46-mile MetroLink system since it opened in 1993,” Bi-State Development President and CEO Taulby…
Sam Clancy, KSDK