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The Meramec River (/ ˈ m ɛr ɪ m æ k /), sometimes spelled Maramec River (the original US mapping spelled it Maramec but later changed it to Meramec), is one of the longest free-flowing waterways in the U.S. state of Missouri, draining 3,980 square miles (10,300 km 2) [2] while wandering 218 miles (351 km) [3] from headwaters southeast of Salem to where it empties into the Mississippi River ...
Meramec Conservation Area consists of 3,938 acres (15.94 km 2) in southern Franklin County, Missouri.It is located southeast of the town of Sullivan and bordered to the south by Missouri Route 185 and to the west by the Meramec River and Meramec State Park.
Meramec State Park is a public recreation area located near Sullivan, Missouri, about 60 miles from St. Louis, along the Meramec River. [4] The park has diverse ecosystems such as hardwood forests and glades. There are over 40 caves located throughout the park, the bedrock is dolomite. The most famous is Fisher Cave, located near the campgrounds.
Downpours earlier this week dumped 6-10 inches of rain on parts of eastern Missouri, which sent the Meramec River to major flood stage near and west of St. Louis.
The Meramec River crested at a record level of 47.26 feet on December 31, 2015, after a weekend of heavy rain, affecting over 300 homes and breaking the previous record crest from 1993. [14] The floodwaters closed Interstate 55 at the Meramec just north of Arnold.
Meramec Township is an inactive township in Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] Meramec Township takes its name from the Meramec River. [2] Its largest city is Steelville, which is also the county seat of Crawford County.
It is a tributary of the Meramec River. The stream headwaters arise in eastern Dent County just north of County Route 404 and 11.5 miles east-northeast of Salem at 37°41′15″N 91°18′08″W / 37.68750°N 91.30222°W / 37.68750; -91.30222 [ 1 ] and elevation 1290 ft. [ 2 ] The stream flows generally northwest crossing under ...
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon on Saturday toured communities ravaged by flooding that killed at least 31 people in ... about an hour's drive west of St. Louis on the banks of the Meramec River ...