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Council OKs water-level gauge on Little Fork River bridge after emergency-management request

Cook City Council · May 27, 2026
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Summary

St. Louis County Emergency Management requested grant-funded installation of a water-level gauge on the Little Fork River bridge; council approved installation so data will be available to county emergency management, the National Weather Service, city maintenance and the public.

Josh Brinkman, St. Louis County Emergency Management coordinator, informed the council a grant had been requested on the city's behalf to install a water-level gauge on the Little Fork River bridge that will feed a monitoring program. The gauge is intended to provide real-time data to St. Louis County Emergency Management, the National Weather Service, City of Cook maintenance staff and the public.

Councilor Liza Root moved and Councilor Ivette Reing seconded approval of the installation; the motion carried. Clerk/Treasurer Dawn Kehoe confirmed the arrangement and the council authorized installation per the grant request.