On witnessing St. Louis' epic, 100-year record flood

A brand-new flood mitigation system meets its match here in the suburbs.

Somehow, this picnic table was carried through an overpass tunnel and flung onto the opposite side of Deer Creek Park.

By Lisa Brunette

If you're a fellow St. Louisan, you're probably still trying to dry your webbed feet. If not, you likely saw it on the news: This summer’s rainfall broke a more than 100-year record, causing flash floods across the region…