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Nearby Devil's Lake was also flooded, one lake house was nearly totaled, and both of the beaches were washed away. [52] [53] [54] NWS map of Wisconsin rainfall totals for 5 June 2008 to 13 June 2008. In southwestern Wisconsin, the Kickapoo River rose several feet above flood stage, destroying most of the village of Gays Mills.
Some of the worst river flooding of the event occurred in the western suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri, along the Meramec River; [10] 451 homes were damaged in this area. [11] River flooding stretched from Wisconsin to Louisiana by mid-April; some of the flooding to the north was exacerbated by ice jams after record snowfall during the winter. [12]
Devil's Lake, ND, June 5, 2009 -- A road is covered with water from Spirit Lake. The saltwater lake has been steadily rising for the last several years, threatening homes and businesses in the area. Photograph by Samir Valeja/FEMA: Camera manufacturer: NIKON CORPORATION: Camera model: NIKON D700: Exposure time: 1/250 sec (0.004) F-number: f/11 ...
Damage across the St. Louis region was widespread after a massive downpour dropped more than 11 inches (28 centimeters) of rain in parts of St. Charles County and up to 10 inches (25 centimeters ...
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Flood damage to the MetroLink light rail transit system in St. Louis was estimated at $18–20 million. [36] In St. Peters, ten puppies at an animal rescue shelter died in the flooding. [37] Dardenne Creek in St. Peters rose over 21 feet (6.4 m) into major flood stage over the span of seven hours. [18]
A type of cake supposedly invented by a German-American baker in St. Louis. [6] It’s buttery and sweet, and relatively short and dense compared to other cakes. Mayfair salad dressing: Created by chef Fred Bangerter and head waiter Harry Amos at The Mayfair Room, Missouri's first five-star restaurant in the Mayfair Hotel in downtown St. Louis ...