Sep 14, 2008
A cold front moved through the region and interacted with the remnants of Hurricane Ike. Widespread heavy rain was reported across Missouri and Illinois causing major flooding across the region. Many small creeks in the St. Louis Metropolitan area that had not flooded for years became raging rivers flooding roads, homes and businesses. Also, winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ike caused tree, power line and building damage in some locations.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 136941). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in St. Louis County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.