Meramec River

Volunteers haul loads of junk from Meramec River this weekend

Tim Lloyd — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 18:23:51 +0000

Volunteers in St. Louis and eastern Missouri spent the weekend sprucing up 500 miles of the Meramec River and its tributaries.

From tires to an old sink, teams hauled away boat loads of junk, literally.

Callie Walla is the event and volunteer coordinator for The Open Space Council, which organized the event.

She said the low water level brought on by the lingering drought made it easier and safer for everyone.

Autopsy: Drowning cause of Affton boy's death

The Associated Press — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:08:37 +0000

An autopsy has determined that a St. Louis County boy found dead in the Meramec River drowned.

The body of 12-year-old Christopher Marks of Affton was recovered Tuesday afternoon about six miles downstream from where a search began. He had been missing since Sunday while on an outing with relatives in a conservation area.

Searchers find body of missing boy in Meramec River

Rachel Lippmann — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:45:28 +0000

The St. Louis County Police have confirmed that a body pulled from the Meramec River earlier this afternoon is that of a missing Affton boy.

Bodies of 2 men recovered from Meramec River in St. Louis County

The Associated Press — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:57:06 +0000

Boil order for South County lifted

Rachel Lippmann — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 22:23:34 +0000

Updated at 2:05 p.m. July 3:

As of 1:30 p.m., the boil order that had been in effect for 8,000 Missouri American Water customers in south St. Louis County was lifted. The utility is recommending that customers in the affected area flush their plumbing by letting faucets run for a few minutes.

The affected ZIP codes were:

St. Louis County portions of 63026
St. Louis County portions of 63049
Portions of 63088 that are south of the Meramec River.