St. Charles County Hit By 1,000 Year Flash Flood

7/29/2022 (Permalink)

If your home or business has been affected by the recent flooding, we are here and ready to help. Give us a call today.

On Tuesday, July 26^th, 2022, a complex of thunderstorms set up along the I-70 corridor in Missouri. Several rounds of thunderstorms with rainfall exceeding 2inches in an hour affected this area, including the of St. Peters and the surrounding greater St. Charles, MO area. Upwards of 11” of rain fell in St. Peters, MO and over 8” of rain fell in St. Charles, MO. This rainfall was one of the most significant events since records began in 1874. 7.68” of rain was received in just 6 hours, which has a 1 in 1,000 chance of occurring each year. This also accounts for 25% of the normal amount of rain for July and August combined.

A state of emergency was called Wednesday in St. Charles County. The flooding caused roads to close, homes to be evacuated and left motorist stranded. When the Dardenne Creek Levee breached north of St. Peters in the St. Charles County area, water poured across highway C flooding nearby parks such as Lone Wolff Park. Homes, apartments, and businesses have suffered major water damage. Many have had to abandon their homes and enter shelters.

SERVPRO of St. Charles City has been busy helping those affected by the recent flash floods, calling in additional help from the Disaster Recovery Team. Team Wolfe arrived with a semi full of equipment and trained water restoration technicians to help with the large influx of customers needing immediate help restoring their homes and businesses.

If your home or business has been affected by the recent flooding, we are here and ready to help. Give us a call today.

Source:

July 26th, 2022 Historic Flash Flooding in the St. Louis Metro Area (weather.gov)

St. Charles County issues a state of emergency after flooding | FOX 2 (fox2now.com)