A Flood of Development: Unprecedented growth in the flood plain brings riches and risks07/27/2003
Flood plain development is a gamble against the river, and Missouri has rolled the dice on more land than any other state affected by the Great Flood of 1993, according to a study done for the Post-Dispatch.
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Investment of $400 million flows into Chesterfield Valley 07/27/2003
Ten years after it was devastated by the Flood of '93, the Chesterfield Valley has become a retail hot spot. Its success has led other cities to develop in flood plains.
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Missouri lacks rules on flood plain development07/27/2003
States differ on rules covering flood plains.
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FLOOD PLAIN DEVELOPMENT STUDY07/27/2003
Highlights and background on the floodplain development study. Who did it, how it was done, highlights.
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Who's responsible for flood plains?07/27/2003
A breakdown on federal, state and local responsibility for flood plain management.
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A guide to flood plain vocabulary07/27/2003
Some glossary words to know.
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Disaster unfolded in 30 minutes 07/27/2003
It started with a tiny hole on that July day in 1993, expanding quickly to a 12-inch gash.
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Tax revenue paid for improved levee07/27/2003
In the wake of the Flood of 1993, a tall order came down on the leadership of Chesterfield Valley.
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Thousands may not be aware they're investing in flood plains07/27/2003
Thousands may not be aware they are building in flood plain.
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Cities look to flood plains for jobs, growth, tax dollars07/28/2003
Development projects under way or on the drawing board could turn 14,000 acres of local flood plain into business parks, retail centers, subdivisions and other developments. The goal? To duplicate or beat the success of Chesterfield Valley 10 years after the flood.
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Insurers say levees, old and new ones, are source of worry07/27/2003
A surge of development in flood plains has insurance companies casting a nervous eye at the levees that protect much of the new construction.
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Howard Bend Levee District: Property owners and Harrah's will foot the bill for higher levee07/27/2003
The development plan for 8,600 acres of flood plain in Maryland Heights lacks one element that aided similar projects in Chesterfield and St. Charles - a public subsidy.
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Region's risk of flooding is subject of rising debate07/30/2003
Some university geologists say the height of floods is rising. The Corps of Engineers says local river towns face no greater risk of flooding now than they did in '93.
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Tale of two cities: Close calls for Hannibal and St. Louis07/30/2003
The debate over flood risk has implications for hundreds of thousands of people living near major rivers in the Midwest.
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Some firms don't worry about flood; others plan ahead07/30/2003
The Missouri River doesn't scare John Wild. Or so he says.
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Cities, states try new ways to live with flood plains07/31/2003
The confluence of economics, geography and Missouri politics promises an uphill battle for those who would like to see undeveloped flood plains left in their natural state.
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Flood plain buyout programs 07/31/2003
Cities, counties move people out of harm's way.
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City on the move07/31/2003
Valmeyer tries to put flood behind it .
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On flood's 10th anniversary, leaders celebrate Chesterfield Valley's growth07/31/2003
When the Monarch Levee succumbed to the Missouri River a decade ago, Chesterfield Valley business owners were left with a difficult choice.
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Timeline of events from the Flood of '9307/22/2003
Review a summary of big events from the Flood of '93 and link to related photos and stories that ran in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch at the time.
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