Via the National Weather Service, at 24 feet the Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park flood will begin. That level is expected to be reached later tonight (Sunday) and as the list below notes, Highway 141 at I-44 follows. That is expected to happen Monday, with moderate flooding already observed just East. With an expected crest between 38-40 feet, water would reach halfway up the bleachers at Soccer Park (fully covered in the photo above).

MONDAY MAY 8

WWT Soccer Park hose brigade has started clean up. pic.twitter.com/4qbzPxIDof — Steve Pecher (@4Pech) May 8, 2017

SATURDAY MAY 6

If you had games scheduled at SLSG Creve Coeur fields for 5/7, they have been moved to the SLYSA complex. The entrance is still flooded. pic.twitter.com/ahzjUlw9k2 — SLYSA League (@slysaleague) May 6, 2017

THURSDAY UPDATE

The buildings seem to have been untouched, more at Will’s twitter account. Follow him, especially if you are an STLFC fan as he shoots all of the games

From inside Soccer Park. pic.twitter.com/iWJEyklmym — Will Bramlett (@YBrammer) May 5, 2017

The top row of chairs don't seem to have any dirt on them. Everything else does. #stlfc pic.twitter.com/OMNS9nvOgR — Will Bramlett (@YBrammer) May 5, 2017

More stuff from Soccer Park including Section 8. pic.twitter.com/Lomin51aqR — Will Bramlett (@YBrammer) May 5, 2017

See this image above in a Swipe Application, allowing you to see before and after CLICK HERE

WEDNESDAY UPDATE

The Weather Service reports that the Meramec has crested. It will be Tuesday before it falls below flood stage.

The Meramec River at Valley Park has crested and will fall below flood stage on Tuesday night. #flooding pic.twitter.com/zbzUPnJVru — NWS St. Louis (@NWSStLouis) May 3, 2017

The exit ramp to Soccer Park on I-44 West now has water on the road

Water has moved onto I44 westbound near the Meramac. One lane getting by at this time.@FOX2now pic.twitter.com/D9ynYwq2BA — SkyFOX Helicopter (@SkyFOXSTL) May 3, 2017

TUESDAY UPDATE

The Meramac River continues to rise. St. Louis Soccer Park in Fenton at 9AM yesterday…and 6AM today. @FOX2now pic.twitter.com/hreYp9EDM3 — SkyFOX Helicopter (@SkyFOXSTL) May 2, 2017

MONDAY UPDATE – Forecast is now 43.7, just 0.4 feet below the record set January 1, 2016. Note water not expected to fall below the 25 foot level until Saturday May 6, requiring a change of venue for STLFC v Rochester.

As predicted, Monday flooding at the Soccer Park

St. Louis Soccer Park in Fenton at 6AM…then again at 9AM. @FOX2now pic.twitter.com/47H4FAA9DJ — SkyFOX Helicopter (@SkyFOXSTL) May 1, 2017

SUNDAY River Forecast

Watching the Meramec River Basin, the river has reached near record levels in Rolla and Steelville and as they say, ‘it rolls downhill’. In the meantime, the STLFC and SLSG Staff were hard at work preparing the facility for the coming flood.

UPDATE – SLSG email to Club members

SLSG Families & Members – Unfortunately, the World Wide Technology Soccer Park will be flooding this week. Our past experience with floods has allowed us to prepare better, faster and more comprehensively. This preparation will enhance and expedite our ability to recover and re-open as quickly as possible. Once the flood waters recede, we will assess the damage and immediately go to work on getting the facility back to operating condition. Thankfully, the complex is now insured and covered in the event of a flood. For now, the facility is closed for events. We will know more in the coming days regarding a timeline for re-opening. In the interim, the staff is working on training fields for teams for the balance of the season. They will be in touch as soon as possible with alternate plans – the best we can arrange. We appreciate your patience as we work through this challenge. We will update again later in the week.

And regarding STLFC

For now, we wait until later in the week to view the results and formulate our plan. We will have more information about the May 6th game in the coming days.



For the future, Saint Louis FC will continue to operate and conduct business as usual. The club is well-prepared for this situation and the short-term disruption will not deter us from making 2017 our best season yet!



We appreciate your patience as we work through this challenge. We will update again later in the week

Road Closure: @StLouisTraffic has closed both directions of Hwy 141 at Interstate 44. Use alternate route. #stlwx #turnarounddontdrown — St. Louis County PD (@stlcountypd) May 1, 2017

Link to MODOT Travel Map

There's a good chance Rte 141 @ I-44 will be underwater before Monday a.m.'s rush, and may stay underwater through Friday, depending on rain pic.twitter.com/1E1Ry8oLpq — MoDOT St. Louis Area (@MoDOT_StLouis) April 29, 2017

The Meramec River at Valley Park is forecast to go into major flood and crest on Wednesday morning. #stlwx #mowx pic.twitter.com/MccUU60nmQ — NWS St. Louis (@NWSStLouis) April 30, 2017

With the new forecast crest we are going to begin sandbagging at Eureka high school. Anyone who could help we would appreciate it — EHS Activities (@EHSActivityDir) April 30, 2017

UPDATE – an interview with SLSG Directors in January 2016 on the recovery plan following the New Years Eve flood, including flood insurance issues with KTRS STLFC Executives Talk Future of Flood-ridden Soccer Park

Note – Mark Dorsey, mentioned in this broadcast providing a donation to the Club’s recovery, is the GM of KTRS. He is also a long-time coach at the Club.

At 27.5 feet, the northbound lanes of Highway 141 at I-44 will be closed near this height.

At 28.7 feet, the southbound lanes of Highway 141 at I-44 will be closed near this height.

At 37.8 feet, MODOT must take preventative action to keep I-44 lanes open west of Highway 141.

At 38.8 feet, Interstate 44 is closed.

During the December 2015 flood, I-44 highway was closed from Bowles Avenue in Valley Park west to Missouri Route 109 exit in Eureka.

Below, the Flood levels 16 months ago when scenes like the one at the top of this post were seen – actual and forecast two days prior that did not foresee the record levels reached.

No statement has been released by Saint Louis FC regarding the likely impact on their Home Game scheduled for next Saturday, May 6 against the Rochester Rhinos (and Tomas Gomez from Webster Groves and AJ Cochran’s SLSG Academy teammate). I can share that parents I talked to Saturday at the Soccer Park shared that they were told this weekend’s Academy games were likely the last home games of the season. There were to be home games May 13-14 and May 26. What happens for these games as well as the Club’s full calendar that includes SLYSA games remains to be seen.