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Wildwood board backs study of flood-warning systems after repeated Wild Horse Creek flooding
Summary
The Wildwood Board of Public Safety voted to explore flood-warning options for Wild Horse Creek after members described repeated roadway flooding and a recent rescue; staff will seek proposals from private vendors and further information from agencies including the U.S. Geological Survey and Monarch Fire.
Councilman Marshall told the Wildwood Board of Public Safety on Tuesday that recurring flooding on Wild Horse Creek and frequent roadway overtopping make the creek a high priority for a warning system. Marshall said, “Wild Horse Creek runs from basically beyond Route T all the way to the Missouri River in Chesterfield Valley,” and noted the road adjacent to the creek is built on the creek bank and is technically in the floodway. Board members said the city should study options rather than immediately adopt an expensive federal plan. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) offered a multi-year, in-depth flood-inundation program that would model forecasts and give hours of advance notice, but Marshall and staff said USGS estimated a four-year timeline and an approximate…
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